Barcoongere flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barcoongere
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 193.18 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
193.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Barcoongere'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 Barcoongere
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
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.
Barcoongere at a glance
How Barcoongere is zoned
Buying in Barcoongere? 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 193.18 km², Barcoongere is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 67 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 463,837 m² across 77 parcels.
Barcoongere 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 | Not 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 Barcoongere 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Barcoongere. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Barcoongere lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Barcoongere planning - frequently asked
Is Barcoongere flood-prone?
About 7% of Barcoongere falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%. Published flood models are held over parts of Barcoongere; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Barcoongere bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Barcoongere is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
Is Barcoongere under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Barcoongere in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Barcoongere?
The dominant planning zone in Barcoongere is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Rural Landscape.
Does Barcoongere have heritage-listed places?
Barcoongere has 67 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barcoongere?
Across 77 surveyed parcels in Barcoongere, the median lot size is about 463,837 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooli | 7.6 km | 17% | 96% |
| Calamia | 9.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Diggers Camp | 11.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Halfway Creek | 11.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lake Hiawatha | 11.4 km | 0% | 55% |
| Red Rock Coffs Harbour |
12.1 km | 50% | 96% |
| Dirty Creek Coffs Harbour |
12.2 km | 0% | 88% |
| Corindi Beach Coffs Harbour |
14.6 km | 36% | 96% |
| Wells Crossing | 16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sandy Crossing | 17.1 km | 0% | 100% |