Brushgrove flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Brushgrove
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 2.64 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brushgrove's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Brushgrove at a glance
How Brushgrove is zoned
Buying in Brushgrove? 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 2.64 km², Brushgrove is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 58% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 18 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,034 m² across 128 parcels.
Who lives in Brushgrove
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brushgrove 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 937, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Brushgrove's 181 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grafton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brushgrove. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brushgrove itself.
14,917 in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Brushgrove 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 | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Brushgrove planning - frequently asked
Is Brushgrove flood-prone?
About 100% of Brushgrove falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%.
Is Brushgrove bushfire-prone?
Around 58% of Brushgrove is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Brushgrove?
The dominant planning zone in Brushgrove is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Low Density Residential.
Does Brushgrove have heritage-listed places?
Brushgrove has 18 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Brushgrove?
Across 128 surveyed parcels in Brushgrove, the median lot size is about 2,034 m².
What is the population of Brushgrove?
At the 2021 Census Brushgrove had 181 usual residents, with a median age of 61 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Grafton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Brushgrove, went from 14,917 people in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Brushgrove an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brushgrove scores 937 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 Brushgrove?
Median household income in Brushgrove was $1,135 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,187 for the typical suburb in Clarence Valley. Median rent was $298 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowper | 2.5 km | 100% | 93% |
| Lower Southgate | 3.9 km | 63% | 96% |
| Coldstream | 4.7 km | 99% | 100% |
| Calliope | 6.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Tyndale | 7.2 km | 61% | 99% |
| Woodford Island | 7.2 km | 80% | 91% |
| Gilletts Ridge | 8.5 km | 90% | 100% |
| Southgate | 8.9 km | 60% | 95% |
| Ulmarra | 9.6 km | 100% | 94% |
| South Arm | 10.0 km | 68% | 96% |