Bald Nob zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bald Nob
(Glen Innes Severn, NSW) - 77.54 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
77.54 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 Nob'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.
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Bald Nob at a glance
How Bald Nob is zoned
Buying in Bald Nob? 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 77.54 km², Bald Nob 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 320,747 m² across 116 parcels.
Who lives in Bald Nob
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bald Nob 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 976, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glen Innes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bald Nob. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bald Nob itself.
8,818 in 2001 to 9,069 in 2025, up 3%.
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 Nob 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Bald Nob address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bald Nob lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bald Nob planning - frequently asked
Is Bald Nob flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bald Nob, 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. Glen Innes Severn is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bald Nob bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bald Nob is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glen Innes Severn average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Bald Nob?
The dominant planning zone in Bald Nob is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Management.
Does Bald Nob have heritage-listed places?
Bald Nob has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bald Nob?
Across 116 surveyed parcels in Bald Nob, the median lot size is about 320,747 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Bald Nob an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bald Nob scores 976 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diehard | 10.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Shannon Vale | 10.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Dundee | 13.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Red Range | 15.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kingsgate | 17.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Glen Elgin | 17.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lambs Valley | 24.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pinkett | 24.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yarrowford | 25.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rangers Valley | 25.5 km | Not mapped | 98% |