Boydtown zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Boydtown
(Bega Valley, NSW) - 9.49 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
9.49 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 Boydtown'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
Boydtown at a glance
How Boydtown is zoned
Buying in Boydtown? 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 9.49 km², Boydtown 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, 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 834 m² across 430 parcels.
Who lives in Boydtown
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Boydtown 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 940, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Boydtown's 75 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Eden, the wider ABS statistical area containing Boydtown. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Boydtown itself.
3,365 in 2001 to 3,453 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.
Boydtown 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 Boydtown address
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See what's in the $9 report →Boydtown planning - frequently asked
Is Boydtown flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Boydtown, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Boydtown bushfire-prone?
Around 92% of Boydtown is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Boydtown?
The dominant planning zone in Boydtown is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Deferred Matter.
Does Boydtown have heritage-listed places?
Boydtown has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Boydtown?
Across 430 surveyed parcels in Boydtown, the median lot size is about 834 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Boydtown have a train station?
There is no train station inside Boydtown itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Boydtown?
At the 2021 Census Boydtown had 75 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Eden statistical area, which contains Boydtown, went from 3,365 people in 2001 to 3,453 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Boydtown an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Boydtown scores 940 and sits in decile 3 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 Boydtown?
Median household income in Boydtown was $739 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley. Median rent was $127 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,831 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiah | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Edrom | 7.2 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Eden | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Wonboyn North | 10.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nethercote | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nullica | 12.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broadwater | 14.9 km | Not mapped | 69% |
| Greigs Flat | 15.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Towamba | 15.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Narrabarba | 15.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |