Barrington Tops zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barrington Tops
(Mid-Coast, NSW) - 306.15 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 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
306.15 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 Barrington Tops'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 Barrington Tops
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.
Barrington Tops at a glance
How Barrington Tops is zoned
Buying in Barrington Tops? 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 306.15 km², Barrington Tops 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 National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 967,945 m² across 27 parcels.
Barrington Tops 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 | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Barrington Tops planning - frequently asked
Is Barrington Tops flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Barrington Tops, 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. Mid-Coast is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Barrington Tops bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Barrington Tops is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.
Is Barrington Tops under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Barrington Tops in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). 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 Barrington Tops?
The dominant planning zone in Barrington Tops is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Primary Production.
Does Barrington Tops have heritage-listed places?
Barrington Tops has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barrington Tops?
Across 27 surveyed parcels in Barrington Tops, the median lot size is about 967,945 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moppy | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moonan Brook Upper Hunter |
14.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tomalla Upper Hunter |
14.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gloucester Tops | 14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cobark | 19.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Stewarts Brook Upper Hunter |
19.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Upper Allyn Dungog |
20.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glen Ward | 20.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Omadale Upper Hunter |
20.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rawdon Vale | 21.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |