Banoon flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Banoon
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 128.53 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
128.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Banoon's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Banoon at a glance
How Banoon is zoned
Buying in Banoon? 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 128.53 km², Banoon 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 649,223 m² across 99 parcels.
Who lives in Banoon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Banoon 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 1024, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Banoon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Banoon 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.
Banoon 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 | 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 Banoon address
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See what's in the $9 report →Banoon planning - frequently asked
Is Banoon flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Banoon and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Banoon bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Banoon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
What is the zoning in Banoon?
The dominant planning zone in Banoon is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management.
Does Banoon have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Banoon.
What is the typical lot size in Banoon?
Across 99 surveyed parcels in Banoon, the median lot size is about 649,223 m².
Is Banoon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Banoon scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayvale | 12.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Borah Creek | 14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Longarm | 14.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Rangari Gunnedah |
16.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Maules Creek Narrabri |
18.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barraba | 21.0 km | <1% | 100% |
| Lindesay | 23.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Red Hill | 24.1 km | 0% | 97% |
| Wean Narrabri |
25.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wongo Creek | 26.0 km | 0% | 96% |