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Bray Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bray Park (Tweed, NSW) - 0.96 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bray Park'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.

Bray Park at a glance

Parcels 347 Median lot 725 m² Bus stops 6

How Bray Park is zoned

Low Density Residential 52%
Infrastructure 13%
Recreational Waterways 8%
Primary Production 8%
Public Recreation 7%
Private Recreation 6%

Buying in Bray Park? 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 0.96 km², Bray Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 69% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 725 m² across 347 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 Bray Park

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bray Park suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
822
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$1,014
per week, Tweed suburb typical $1,394
Median rent
$350
per week, Tweed suburb typical $350
Median mortgage
$1,647
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 872, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bray Park's 822 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.9%
5-14 14.8%
15-19 6.9%
20-24 6.0%
25-34 9.4%
35-44 11.4%
45-54 11.6%
55-64 14.6%
65-74 11.3%
75-84 7.1%
85+ 2.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Murwillumbah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bray Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bray Park itself.

7,882 in 2001 to 9,510 in 2025, up 21%.

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.

Bray Park 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.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Bray Park address

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Bray Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Bray Park?

The schematic on this page is a Bray Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 43% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bray Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Bray Park flood-prone?

About 43% of Bray Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Bray Park bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 69% of Bray Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Bray Park?

The dominant planning zone in Bray Park is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Recreational Waterways. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Bray Park have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bray Park. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Bray Park?

Across 347 surveyed parcels in Bray Park, the median lot size is about 725 m².

Does Bray Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Bray Park itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.

What is the population of Bray Park?

At the 2021 Census Bray Park had 822 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Murwillumbah statistical area, which contains Bray Park, went from 7,882 people in 2001 to 9,510 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bray Park alone.

Is Bray Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bray Park scores 872 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 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.

What is the median household income in Bray Park?

Median household income in Bray Park was $1,014 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,647 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Bray Park property?

A Bray Park 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Murwillumbah 1.5 km 68% 61%
Byangum 2.2 km 36% 99%
Dunbible 3.3 km 27% 99%
South Murwillumbah 3.8 km 73% 82%
Kynnumboon 4.1 km 60% 100%
North Arm 4.2 km 17% 100%
Fernvale 5.0 km 15% 99%
Dum Dum 5.7 km 6% 100%
Crystal Creek 6.6 km 21% 100%
Tygalgah 6.9 km 100% 97%

See all Tweed suburb profiles →