Wyanbene zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Wyanbene (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW) - 60.62 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wyanbene's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Wyanbene

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Wyanbene at a glance

Parcels 103 Median lot 245,817 m²

How Wyanbene is zoned

Primary Production 50%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 50%
Environmental Conservation 0%

Buying in Wyanbene? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 60.62 km², Wyanbene is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 245,817 m² across 103 parcels.

Who lives in Wyanbene

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wyanbene suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
41
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1036, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Braidwood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wyanbene. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wyanbene itself.

2,760 in 2001 to 4,494 in 2025, up 63%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Wyanbene data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Wyanbene planning - frequently asked

Is Wyanbene flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Wyanbene, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Wyanbene bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Wyanbene is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional average of 91%.

Is Wyanbene under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Wyanbene in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Wyanbene?

The dominant planning zone in Wyanbene is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.

Does Wyanbene have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Wyanbene.

What is the typical lot size in Wyanbene?

Across 103 surveyed parcels in Wyanbene, the median lot size is about 245,817 m².

Is Wyanbene an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wyanbene scores 1036 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Krawarree 6.5 km Not mapped 100%
Hereford Hall 11.3 km Not mapped 100%
Jinden 12.0 km Not mapped 100%
Neringla 12.1 km Not mapped 100%
Berlang 12.5 km Not mapped 100%
Jerrabattgulla 14.3 km Not mapped 100%
Merricumbene
Eurobodalla
17.8 km Not mapped 100%
Snowball 18.0 km Not mapped 100%
Ballalaba 19.2 km Not mapped 100%
Deua
Eurobodalla
19.6 km Not mapped 100%

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