Bimbimbie zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bimbimbie (Eurobodalla, NSW) - 9.07 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bimbimbie's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bimbimbie

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.

Bimbimbie at a glance

Parcels 54 Median lot 20,660 m² Mapped easements 7 Bus stops 2

How Bimbimbie is zoned

Forestry 49%
Primary Production 22%
Environmental Living 18%
Primary Production Small Lots 8%
Infrastructure 2%
Environmental Conservation 0%

Buying in Bimbimbie? 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 9.07 km², Bimbimbie 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. The dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 20,660 m² across 54 parcels.

Who lives in Bimbimbie

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bimbimbie suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
113
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,666
per week, Eurobodalla suburb typical $1,181
Median mortgage
$1,767
per month
Household size
2.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 955, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bimbimbie's 113 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.6%
5-14 18.8%
15-19 7.1%
20-24 3.6%
25-34 6.2%
35-44 16.1%
45-54 12.5%
55-64 15.2%
65-74 11.6%
75-84 5.4%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Eurobodalla Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bimbimbie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bimbimbie itself.

3,059 in 2001 to 3,788 in 2025, up 24%.

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.

Bimbimbie data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Bimbimbie 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.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Bimbimbie. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bimbimbie lot.

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Bimbimbie planning - frequently asked

Is Bimbimbie flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bimbimbie, 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. Eurobodalla is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Bimbimbie bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Bimbimbie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Eurobodalla average of 90%.

Is Bimbimbie under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Bimbimbie, and over about 62% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Bimbimbie?

The dominant planning zone in Bimbimbie is Forestry, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Environmental Living.

Does Bimbimbie have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bimbimbie.

What is the typical lot size in Bimbimbie?

Across 54 surveyed parcels in Bimbimbie, the median lot size is about 20,660 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Bimbimbie have a train station?

There is no train station inside Bimbimbie itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Bimbimbie?

At the 2021 Census Bimbimbie had 113 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Eurobodalla Hinterland statistical area, which contains Bimbimbie, went from 3,059 people in 2001 to 3,788 in 2025, up 24%.

Is Bimbimbie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bimbimbie scores 955 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Bimbimbie?

Median household income in Bimbimbie was $1,666 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,181 for the typical suburb in Eurobodalla.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Jeremadra 3.0 km Not mapped 98%
Broulee 3.6 km Not mapped 93%
Mossy Point 4.9 km Not mapped 79%
Mogo 5.7 km Not mapped 100%
Tomakin 6.1 km Not mapped 69%
Woodlands 6.5 km Not mapped 100%
Mogendoura 8.0 km Not mapped 100%
Rosedale 8.5 km Not mapped 97%
Guerilla Bay 8.6 km Not mapped 98%
Moruya 9.1 km Not mapped 91%

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