Carool flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Carool (Tweed, NSW) - 7.4 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
7.4 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carool'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.
Carool at a glance
How Carool is zoned
Buying in Carool? 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 7.4 km², Carool is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 41,690 m² across 98 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 Carool
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Carool 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 975, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Carool's 204 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tweed Heads, the wider ABS statistical area containing Carool. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Carool itself.
17,013 in 2001 to 21,576 in 2025, up 27%.
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.
Carool 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.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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 Carool 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Carool planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Carool?
The schematic on this page is a Carool flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 3% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Carool address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Carool flood-prone?
About 3% of Carool 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 Carool bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Carool 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 Carool?
The dominant planning zone in Carool is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Deferred Matter. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Carool have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Carool. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Carool?
Across 98 surveyed parcels in Carool, the median lot size is about 41,690 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Carool have a train station?
There is no train station inside Carool itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Carool?
At the 2021 Census Carool had 204 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tweed Heads statistical area, which contains Carool, went from 17,013 people in 2001 to 21,576 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Carool alone.
Is Carool an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carool scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Carool?
Median household income in Carool was $1,521 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 $1,820 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Carool property?
A Carool 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarrie | 2.9 km | <1% | 99% |
| Piggabeen | 2.9 km | 14% | 100% |
| Bilambil | 3.2 km | 21% | 96% |
| Upper Duroby | 3.4 km | 4% | 96% |
| Cobaki | 3.5 km | 16% | 100% |
| Duroby | 3.9 km | 11% | 100% |
| North Tumbulgum | 4.3 km | 51% | 92% |
| Urliup | 4.9 km | 10% | 100% |
| Bungalora | 5.2 km | 22% | 100% |
| Bilambil Heights | 5.6 km | 27% | 80% |