Bullio flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bullio (Wingecarribee, NSW) - 90.09 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bullio'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 Bullio

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.

Bullio at a glance

Parcels 166 Median lot 402,629 m² Mapped easements 5

How Bullio is zoned

Environmental Management 74%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 23%
Environmental Conservation 3%
Rural Landscape 0%

Buying in Bullio? 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 90.09 km², Bullio is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 402,629 m² across 166 parcels.

Who lives in Bullio

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

Population
79
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Wingecarribee suburb typical $1,958
Median rent
$185
per week, Wingecarribee suburb typical $415
Median mortgage
$1,517
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 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1089, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bullio's 79 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.9%
5-14 6.5%
15-19 7.8%
20-24 10.4%
25-34 9.1%
35-44 3.9%
45-54 10.4%
55-64 19.5%
65-74 15.6%
75-84 13.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,551 in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.

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.

Bullio data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Bullio 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 Bullio lot.

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Bullio planning - frequently asked

Is Bullio flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Bullio and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).

Is Bullio bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Bullio is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.

Is Bullio under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 40% of Bullio in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Bullio?

The dominant planning zone in Bullio is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.

Does Bullio have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bullio.

What is the typical lot size in Bullio?

Across 166 surveyed parcels in Bullio, the median lot size is about 402,629 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Bullio?

At the 2021 Census Bullio had 79 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Southern Highlands statistical area, which contains Bullio, went from 5,551 people in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.

Is Bullio an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bullio scores 1089 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).

What is the median household income in Bullio?

Median household income in Bullio was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,958 for the typical suburb in Wingecarribee. Median rent was $185 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Goodmans Ford 9.4 km 0% 100%
Jooriland
Wollondilly
11.5 km 0% 100%
Joadja 12.5 km 0% 100%
High Range 13.9 km 0% 100%
Bannaby
Upper Lachlan Shire
16.9 km 0% 100%
Mandemar 17.5 km 0% 100%
Canyonleigh 18.0 km 0% 100%
Bindook
Wollondilly
18.1 km 0% 100%
Wombeyan Caves
Upper Lachlan Shire
20.2 km 0% 100%
Medway 21.0 km 0% 100%

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