Chinnock zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Chinnock
(Bega Valley, NSW) - 13.11 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
13.11 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Chinnock's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Chinnock at a glance
How Chinnock is zoned
Buying in Chinnock? 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 13.11 km², Chinnock 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, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 161,664 m² across 32 parcels.
Who lives in Chinnock
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Chinnock 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 1000, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bega - Tathra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Chinnock. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Chinnock itself.
7,928 in 2001 to 9,070 in 2025, up 14%.
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.
Chinnock 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 | 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.
Check a specific Chinnock address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Chinnock lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Chinnock planning - frequently asked
Is Chinnock flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Chinnock, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Chinnock bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Chinnock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Chinnock?
The dominant planning zone in Chinnock is Forestry, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Environmental Conservation.
Does Chinnock have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Chinnock.
What is the typical lot size in Chinnock?
Across 32 surveyed parcels in Chinnock, the median lot size is about 161,664 m².
Is Chinnock an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Chinnock scores 1000 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedy Swamp | 3.0 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Nelson | 3.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mogareeka | 3.6 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Kalaru | 4.1 km | Not mapped | 84% |
| Doctor George Mountain | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tathra | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Jellat Jellat | 5.8 km | Not mapped | 68% |
| Tarraganda | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Wallagoot | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 86% |
| Tanja | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |