Arrawarra Headland flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Arrawarra Headland
(Coffs Harbour, NSW) - 2.69 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
2.69 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Arrawarra Headland's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Arrawarra Headland
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.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Arrawarra Headland at a glance
How Arrawarra Headland is zoned
Buying in Arrawarra Headland? 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 2.69 km², Arrawarra Headland is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 699 m² across 275 parcels.
Who lives in Arrawarra Headland
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Arrawarra Headland 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 996, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Arrawarra Headland's 615 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Arrawarra Headland. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Arrawarra Headland itself.
10,248 in 2001 to 15,229 in 2025, up 49%.
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.
Arrawarra Headland 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 | Observed | 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 Arrawarra Headland address
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Published flood models are held over parts of Arrawarra Headland. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
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See what's in the $9 report →Arrawarra Headland planning - frequently asked
Is Arrawarra Headland flood-prone?
About 12% of Arrawarra Headland falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 21%. Published flood models are held over parts of Arrawarra Headland; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Arrawarra Headland bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Arrawarra Headland is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Coffs Harbour average of 88%.
Is Arrawarra Headland under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Arrawarra Headland 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 Arrawarra Headland?
The dominant planning zone in Arrawarra Headland is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Low Density Residential.
Does Arrawarra Headland have heritage-listed places?
Arrawarra Headland has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Arrawarra Headland?
Across 275 surveyed parcels in Arrawarra Headland, the median lot size is about 699 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Arrawarra Headland have a train station?
There is no train station inside Arrawarra Headland itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.
What is the population of Arrawarra Headland?
At the 2021 Census Arrawarra Headland had 615 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Woolgoolga - Arrawarra statistical area, which contains Arrawarra Headland, went from 10,248 people in 2001 to 15,229 in 2025, up 49%.
Is Arrawarra Headland an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Arrawarra Headland scores 996 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).
What is the median household income in Arrawarra Headland?
Median household income in Arrawarra Headland was $1,605 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,550 for the typical suburb in Coffs Harbour. Median rent was $373 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrawarra | 1.7 km | 58% | 92% |
| Mullaway | 1.9 km | 9% | 90% |
| Safety Beach | 2.9 km | 35% | 69% |
| Woolgoolga | 4.3 km | 7% | 89% |
| Corindi Beach | 5.3 km | 36% | 96% |
| Upper Corindi | 7.5 km | 8% | 97% |
| Red Rock | 7.9 km | 50% | 96% |
| Sandy Beach | 8.8 km | 28% | 74% |
| Dirty Creek | 10.2 km | 0% | 88% |
| Emerald Beach | 11.0 km | 24% | 96% |