Yerong Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yerong Creek
(Lockhart, NSW) - 260.21 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
260.21 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yerong Creek'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Yerong Creek at a glance
How Yerong Creek is zoned
Buying in Yerong Creek? 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 260.21 km², Yerong Creek 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, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 45,613 m² across 521 parcels.
Who lives in Yerong Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yerong Creek 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 930, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Yerong Creek's 355 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yerong Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yerong Creek itself.
14,339 in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
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.
Yerong Creek data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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.
Check a specific Yerong Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Yerong Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Yerong Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Yerong Creek, 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. Lockhart is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Yerong Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Yerong Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockhart average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Yerong Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Yerong Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Village.
Does Yerong Creek have heritage-listed places?
Yerong Creek has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Yerong Creek?
Across 521 surveyed parcels in Yerong Creek, the median lot size is about 45,613 m².
Does Yerong Creek have a train station?
There is no train station inside Yerong Creek itself. The suburb is served by 46 bus stops.
What is the population of Yerong Creek?
At the 2021 Census Yerong Creek had 355 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Wagga Wagga Surrounds statistical area, which contains Yerong Creek, went from 14,339 people in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
Is Yerong Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yerong Creek scores 930 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Yerong Creek?
Median household income in Yerong Creek was $1,354 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,356 for the typical suburb in Lockhart. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henty Greater Hume Shire |
14.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Munyabla | 14.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| The Rock | 15.8 km | 4% | 99% |
| Wrathall | 16.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mangoplah Wagga Wagga |
16.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tootool | 17.6 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| French Park | 19.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ryan | 22.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cookardinia Greater Hume Shire |
24.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Maxwell Wagga Wagga |
24.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |