Attunga flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Attunga
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 218.72 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
218.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Attunga's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Attunga
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 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Attunga at a glance
How Attunga is zoned
Buying in Attunga? 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 218.72 km², Attunga 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 are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 108,971 m² across 713 parcels.
Who lives in Attunga
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Attunga 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 949, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Attunga's 542 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Attunga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Attunga itself.
16,382 in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Attunga 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 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 Attunga 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 Attunga lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Attunga planning - frequently asked
Is Attunga flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Attunga and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Attunga bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Attunga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
Is Attunga under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 12% of Attunga in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 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 Attunga?
The dominant planning zone in Attunga is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Village.
Does Attunga have heritage-listed places?
Attunga has 13 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Attunga?
Across 713 surveyed parcels in Attunga, the median lot size is about 108,971 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Attunga have a train station?
There is no train station inside Attunga itself. The suburb is served by 25 bus stops.
What is the population of Attunga?
At the 2021 Census Attunga had 542 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tamworth Surrounds statistical area, which contains Attunga, went from 16,382 people in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Attunga an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Attunga scores 949 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Attunga?
Median household income in Attunga was $1,428 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,284 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby | 8.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Klori | 10.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gidley | 11.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Garthowen | 12.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bective | 12.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hallsville | 14.6 km | 0% | 95% |
| Somerton | 16.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wallamore | 16.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Halls Creek | 18.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moore Creek | 19.2 km | 0% | 94% |