Carrabolla zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Carrabolla (Dungog, NSW) - 215.08 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicCarrabolla

Constraint readout

215.08 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (98%) · #1 of 44 mapped council suburbs

Environmental43%

5.2× council avg (8%) · #2 of 44 in council

Heritage sites 1 Mostly National Parks and Nature Reserves Bushfire 1st most affected of 44 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carrabolla's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Carrabolla

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

Under observed aircraft

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

5,000 ft

averaging 7,500 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: observed, lowest 7,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

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.

Carrabolla at a glance

Parcels 242 Median lot 171,378 m² Mapped easements 1

How Carrabolla is zoned

National Parks and Nature Reserves 42%

Primary Production 42%

Forestry 15%

Environmental Management 1%

Natural Waterways 0%

Public Recreation 0%

Buying in Carrabolla? 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 215.08 km², Carrabolla is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 171,378 m² across 242 parcels.

Who lives in Carrabolla

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

Population

usual residents, 2021

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 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 968, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,338 in 2001 to 10,102 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.

Carrabolla data sources and coverage

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

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Not 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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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Carrabolla planning - frequently asked

Is Carrabolla flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Carrabolla, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Dungog is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Carrabolla bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Carrabolla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dungog average of 98%.

Is Carrabolla under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 3% of Carrabolla in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 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 Carrabolla?

The dominant planning zone in Carrabolla is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Forestry.

Does Carrabolla have heritage-listed places?

Carrabolla has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Carrabolla?

Across 242 surveyed parcels in Carrabolla, the median lot size is about 171,378 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Carrabolla an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carrabolla scores 968 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Mount Royal Singleton	7.4 km	Not mapped	100%
Upper Allyn	8.2 km	Not mapped	100%
Eccleston	14.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Carrowbrook Singleton	14.6 km	Not mapped	95%
Salisbury	15.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Davis Creek Upper Hunter	15.7 km	Not mapped	100%
Stewarts Brook Upper Hunter	16.5 km	Not mapped	100%
Lostock	18.3 km	Not mapped	98%
Goorangoola Singleton	19.9 km	Not mapped	100%
Upper Rouchel Upper Hunter	20.0 km	Not mapped	100%

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