Bourbah zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bourbah
(Coonamble, NSW) - 436.71 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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
436.71 km² - this suburb is moderately 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 Bourbah'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
Bourbah at a glance
How Bourbah is zoned
Buying in Bourbah? 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 436.71 km², Bourbah is moderately 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, 21% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 944,516 m² across 220 parcels.
Who lives in Bourbah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bourbah 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 1080, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bourbah's 42 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Coonamble, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bourbah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bourbah itself.
5,086 in 2001 to 4,097 in 2025, down 19%.
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.
Bourbah 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 | Not watched | 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 Bourbah address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bourbah lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bourbah planning - frequently asked
Is Bourbah flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bourbah, 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. Coonamble is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bourbah bushfire-prone?
Around 21% of Bourbah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Coonamble average of 12%.
What is the zoning in Bourbah?
The dominant planning zone in Bourbah is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry.
Does Bourbah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bourbah.
What is the typical lot size in Bourbah?
Across 220 surveyed parcels in Bourbah, the median lot size is about 944,516 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Bourbah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bourbah scores 1080 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combara | 14.3 km | Not mapped | 11% |
| Bullagreen Warren |
16.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pine Clump Warren |
20.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tooloon | 27.1 km | Not mapped | 9% |
| Merrigal Warren |
27.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gulargambone | 30.3 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Marthaguy Warren |
32.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pigeonbah Warren |
33.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Armatree Gilgandra |
36.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coonamble | 38.4 km | Not mapped | 4% |