Blue Vale zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Blue Vale
(Gunnedah, NSW) - 204.37 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
204.37 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 Blue Vale'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.
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Blue Vale at a glance
How Blue Vale is zoned
Buying in Blue Vale? 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 204.37 km², Blue Vale 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 404,593 m² across 223 parcels.
Who lives in Blue Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Blue Vale 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 1055, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Blue Vale's 81 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gunnedah Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Blue Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Blue Vale itself.
4,488 in 2001 to 4,611 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Blue Vale 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 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 Blue Vale address
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See what's in the $9 report →Blue Vale planning - frequently asked
Is Blue Vale flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Blue Vale, 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. Gunnedah is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Blue Vale bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Blue Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gunnedah average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Blue Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Blue Vale is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Blue Vale have heritage-listed places?
Blue Vale has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Blue Vale?
Across 223 surveyed parcels in Blue Vale, the median lot size is about 404,593 m².
What is the population of Blue Vale?
At the 2021 Census Blue Vale had 81 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Gunnedah Surrounds statistical area, which contains Blue Vale, went from 4,488 people in 2001 to 4,611 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Blue Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Blue Vale scores 1055 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Blue Vale?
Median household income in Blue Vale was $2,083 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,666 for the typical suburb in Gunnedah. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wean Narrabri |
12.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kelvin | 15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Emerald Hill | 17.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Orange Grove | 18.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gunnedah | 19.6 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Rangari | 24.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Keepit | 24.9 km | 0% | 56% |
| Boggabri Narrabri |
27.1 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Carroll | 27.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Marys Mount | 27.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |