Yantabulla flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yantabulla
(Bourke, NSW) - 3468.89 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3468.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yantabulla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Yantabulla at a glance
How Yantabulla is zoned
Buying in Yantabulla? 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 3468.89 km², Yantabulla is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,586,027 m² across 132 parcels.
Who lives in Yantabulla
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yantabulla suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 997, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bourke - Brewarrina, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yantabulla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yantabulla itself.
5,597 in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.
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.
Yantabulla data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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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See what's in the $9 report →Yantabulla planning - frequently asked
Is Yantabulla flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Yantabulla and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).
Is Yantabulla bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Yantabulla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bourke average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Yantabulla?
The dominant planning zone in Yantabulla is Primary Production.
Does Yantabulla have heritage-listed places?
Yantabulla has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Yantabulla?
Across 132 surveyed parcels in Yantabulla, the median lot size is about 2,586,027 m².
Is Yantabulla an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yantabulla scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerford | 43.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Fords Bridge | 45.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barringun | 73.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Enngonia | 84.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gumbalie | 94.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wanaaring Unincorporated - Far West Area |
98.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| North Bourke | 119.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bourke | 136.0 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Louth | 142.6 km | 22% | 100% |
| Collerina Brewarrina |
160.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |