Caragabal flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caragabal
(Weddin, NSW) - 538.9 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
538.9 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caragabal's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Caragabal
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Caragabal at a glance
How Caragabal is zoned
Buying in Caragabal? 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 538.9 km², Caragabal 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. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,146 m² across 1,145 parcels.
Who lives in Caragabal
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caragabal 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 1019, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Caragabal's 174 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grenfell, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caragabal. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caragabal itself.
3,815 in 2001 to 3,549 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Caragabal 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Caragabal planning - frequently asked
Is Caragabal flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Caragabal and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Caragabal bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Caragabal is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Weddin average of 96%.
Is Caragabal under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Caragabal in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Caragabal?
The dominant planning zone in Caragabal is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Infrastructure.
Does Caragabal have heritage-listed places?
Caragabal has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Caragabal?
Across 1,145 surveyed parcels in Caragabal, the median lot size is about 2,146 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Caragabal?
At the 2021 Census Caragabal had 174 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Grenfell statistical area, which contains Caragabal, went from 3,815 people in 2001 to 3,549 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Caragabal an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caragabal scores 1019 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Caragabal?
Median household income in Caragabal was $1,286 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,309 for the typical suburb in Weddin. Median rent was $143 a week and the median mortgage repayment $542 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pullabooka | 9.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bland Bland |
22.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Back Creek Bland |
22.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Piney Range | 23.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Quandialla | 24.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wirrinya Forbes |
24.1 km | 0% | 31% |
| Pinnacle | 25.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bimbi | 31.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Garema Forbes |
32.0 km | 0% | 1% |
| Lake Cowal Bland |
33.7 km | 0% | 76% |