Batlow zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Batlow
(Snowy Valleys, NSW) - 166.98 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
166.98 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 Batlow'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 Batlow
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: observed, lowest 9,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Batlow at a glance
How Batlow is zoned
Buying in Batlow? 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 166.98 km², Batlow 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, 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,602 m² across 1,209 parcels.
Who lives in Batlow
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Batlow 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 879, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Batlow's 1,270 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tumut Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Batlow. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Batlow itself.
4,977 in 2001 to 4,797 in 2025, down 4%.
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.
Batlow 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 | 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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Is Batlow flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Batlow, 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. Snowy Valleys is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Batlow bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Batlow is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Valleys average of 99%.
Is Batlow under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Batlow 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 Batlow?
The dominant planning zone in Batlow is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Batlow have heritage-listed places?
Batlow has 13 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Batlow?
Across 1,209 surveyed parcels in Batlow, the median lot size is about 1,602 m². There are also 24 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Batlow have a train station?
There is no train station inside Batlow itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Batlow?
At the 2021 Census Batlow had 1,270 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Tumut Surrounds statistical area, which contains Batlow, went from 4,977 people in 2001 to 4,797 in 2025, down 4%.
Is Batlow an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Batlow scores 879 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Batlow?
Median household income in Batlow was $1,064 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Snowy Valleys. Median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunama | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Laurel Hill | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Blowering | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Green Hills | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Buddong | 13.0 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Talbingo | 14.8 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Willigobung | 15.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gilmore | 17.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lower Bago | 18.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wondalga | 19.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |