Barry flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barry
(Upper Hunter, NSW) - 96.65 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
96.65 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Barry's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Barry
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.
Barry at a glance
How Barry is zoned
Buying in Barry? 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 96.65 km², Barry 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 789,292 m² across 73 parcels.
Barry 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 Barry address
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See what's in the $9 report →Barry planning - frequently asked
Is Barry flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Barry and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Barry bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Barry is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Upper Hunter average of 99%.
Is Barry under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Barry 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 Barry?
The dominant planning zone in Barry is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Management.
Does Barry have heritage-listed places?
Barry has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barry?
Across 73 surveyed parcels in Barry, the median lot size is about 789,292 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenrock | 11.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hanging Rock Tamworth Regional |
11.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pages Creek | 13.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ellerston | 19.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Crawney Tamworth Regional |
20.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Timor | 22.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Niangala Walcha |
23.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nundle Tamworth Regional |
23.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Duncans Creek Tamworth Regional |
25.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mernot Mid-Coast |
28.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |