Bald Blair zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bald Blair
(Armidale Regional, NSW) - 101.0 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
101.0 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 Bald Blair'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
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bald Blair
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.
Bald Blair at a glance
How Bald Blair is zoned
Buying in Bald Blair? 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 101.0 km², Bald Blair 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. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 243,640 m² across 112 parcels.
Who lives in Bald Blair
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bald Blair 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 994, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bald Blair's 53 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Armidale Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bald Blair. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bald Blair itself.
4,282 in 2001 to 4,692 in 2025, up 10%.
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.
Bald Blair 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 | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Bald Blair planning - frequently asked
Is Bald Blair flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bald Blair, 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. Armidale Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bald Blair bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bald Blair is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Armidale Regional average of 96%.
Is Bald Blair under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Bald Blair 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 Bald Blair?
The dominant planning zone in Bald Blair is Primary Production.
Does Bald Blair have heritage-listed places?
Bald Blair has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bald Blair?
Across 112 surveyed parcels in Bald Blair, the median lot size is about 243,640 m².
What is the population of Bald Blair?
At the 2021 Census Bald Blair had 53 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Armidale Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains Bald Blair, went from 4,282 people in 2001 to 4,692 in 2025, up 10%.
Is Bald Blair an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bald Blair scores 994 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 Bald Blair?
Median household income in Bald Blair was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,552 for the typical suburb in Armidale Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $580 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubbamurra | 8.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Falconer | 9.0 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Oban | 9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brockley | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Green Hills | 10.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Backwater | 15.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| South Guyra | 16.1 km | Not mapped | 15% |
| Llangothlin | 16.6 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Guyra | 16.8 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Aberfoyle | 17.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |