Boorowa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Boorowa
(Hilltops, NSW) - 754.75 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
754.75 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Boorowa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Boorowa
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
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Boorowa at a glance
How Boorowa is zoned
Buying in Boorowa? 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 754.75 km², Boorowa is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 8% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 47 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 74,733 m² across 2,992 parcels.
Who lives in Boorowa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Boorowa 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 953, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Boorowa's 1,888 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Young Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Boorowa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Boorowa itself.
7,660 in 2001 to 7,803 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Boorowa 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 | 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 Boorowa 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.
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 Boorowa lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Boorowa planning - frequently asked
Is Boorowa flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Boorowa and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Boorowa bushfire-prone?
Around 8% of Boorowa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hilltops average of 10%.
Is Boorowa under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Boorowa in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 ft. 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 Boorowa?
The dominant planning zone in Boorowa is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes General Residential and Large Lot Residential.
Does Boorowa have heritage-listed places?
Boorowa has 47 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Boorowa?
Across 2,992 surveyed parcels in Boorowa, the median lot size is about 74,733 m². There are also 20 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Boorowa have a train station?
There is no train station inside Boorowa itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Boorowa?
At the 2021 Census Boorowa had 1,888 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Young Surrounds statistical area, which contains Boorowa, went from 7,660 people in 2001 to 7,803 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Boorowa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Boorowa scores 953 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 Boorowa?
Median household income in Boorowa was $1,199 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Hilltops. Median rent was $245 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,250 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frogmore | 16.7 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Godfreys Creek | 19.8 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Murringo | 21.5 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Rye Park | 23.6 km | 0% | 21% |
| Rugby | 23.7 km | Not mapped | 22% |
| Taylors Flat | 26.7 km | Not mapped | 41% |
| Barwang | 27.9 km | Not mapped | 9% |
| Kangiara Yass Valley |
28.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Galong | 31.6 km | 0% | 1% |
| Reids Flat | 31.9 km | Not mapped | 32% |