Yarragal zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Yarragal (Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 82.92 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 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yarragal's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Yarragal

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.

Yarragal at a glance

Parcels 118 Median lot 328,276 m² Mapped easements 2

How Yarragal is zoned

Primary Production 80%
Environmental Management 19%
Natural Waterways 1%

Buying in Yarragal? 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 82.92 km², Yarragal 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 328,276 m² across 118 parcels.

Who lives in Yarragal

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

Population
14
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1048, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,950 in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 2%.

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.

Yarragal 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 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Yarragal address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Yarragal lot.

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Yarragal planning - frequently asked

Is Yarragal flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Yarragal, 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. Dubbo Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Yarragal bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Yarragal is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.

Is Yarragal under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 7% of Yarragal in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 ft. 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 Yarragal?

The dominant planning zone in Yarragal is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Natural Waterways.

Does Yarragal have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Yarragal.

What is the typical lot size in Yarragal?

Across 118 surveyed parcels in Yarragal, the median lot size is about 328,276 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Yarragal an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yarragal scores 1048 and sits in decile 9 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
Lake Burrendong 6.9 km 0% 23%
Wuuluman 8.4 km 1% 100%
Dripstone 8.8 km 0% 100%
Mumbil 11.0 km Not mapped 99%
Apsley 12.3 km 14% 100%
Wellington 14.1 km 21% 69%
Neurea 17.5 km 8% 100%
Montefiores 17.8 km 16% 87%
Mount Arthur 18.2 km 12% 100%
Twelve Mile 18.5 km 0% 100%

See all Dubbo Regional suburb profiles →