Boat Harbour flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Boat Harbour (Lismore, NSW) - 6.47 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
6.47 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Boat Harbour's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Boat Harbour at a glance
How Boat Harbour is zoned
Buying in Boat Harbour? 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 6.47 km², Boat Harbour is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 25,289 m² across 65 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Boat Harbour
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Boat Harbour 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 1074, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lismore Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Boat Harbour. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Boat Harbour itself.
14,249 in 2001 to 16,160 in 2025, up 13%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Boat Harbour data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Boat Harbour 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Boat Harbour planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Boat Harbour?
The schematic on this page is a Boat Harbour flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Boat Harbour address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Boat Harbour flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Boat Harbour and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Boat Harbour bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 5% of Boat Harbour is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lismore average of 33%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Boat Harbour?
The dominant planning zone in Boat Harbour is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Natural Waterways. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Boat Harbour have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Boat Harbour. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Boat Harbour?
Across 65 surveyed parcels in Boat Harbour, the median lot size is about 25,289 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Boat Harbour have a train station?
There is no train station inside Boat Harbour itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
Is Boat Harbour an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Boat Harbour scores 1074 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
Do I need a planning report for a Boat Harbour property?
A Boat Harbour planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexhill | 2.7 km | 0% | 8% |
| Richmond Hill | 2.9 km | 0% | 28% |
| Mcleans Ridges Ballina |
3.3 km | 0% | 32% |
| Eltham | 4.3 km | 0% | 16% |
| Lagoon Grass | 5.1 km | 0% | 5% |
| Woodlawn | 5.4 km | 0% | 16% |
| Lindendale | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 35% |
| Wollongbar Ballina |
6.0 km | Not mapped | 60% |
| Chilcotts Grass | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Howards Grass | 6.8 km | 0% | 10% |