Cobbadah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cobbadah
(Gwydir, NSW) - 240.94 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
240.94 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cobbadah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cobbadah at a glance
How Cobbadah is zoned
Buying in Cobbadah? 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 240.94 km², Cobbadah is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 89% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 119,445 m² across 269 parcels.
Who lives in Cobbadah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cobbadah 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 1055, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cobbadah's 95 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Inverell Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cobbadah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cobbadah itself.
6,251 in 2001 to 5,791 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.
Cobbadah 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 | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Cobbadah planning - frequently asked
Is Cobbadah flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Cobbadah and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Cobbadah bushfire-prone?
Around 89% of Cobbadah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gwydir average of 77%.
What is the zoning in Cobbadah?
The dominant planning zone in Cobbadah is Primary Production.
Does Cobbadah have heritage-listed places?
Cobbadah has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cobbadah?
Across 269 surveyed parcels in Cobbadah, the median lot size is about 119,445 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cobbadah have a train station?
There is no train station inside Cobbadah itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Cobbadah?
At the 2021 Census Cobbadah had 95 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Inverell Surrounds - West statistical area, which contains Cobbadah, went from 6,251 people in 2001 to 5,791 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Cobbadah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cobbadah scores 1055 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Cobbadah?
Median household income in Cobbadah was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Gwydir. Median rent was $75 a week and the median mortgage repayment $450 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Creek | 14.6 km | 0% | 98% |
| Gundamulda | 15.5 km | 0% | 90% |
| Upper Bingara | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Dinoga | 18.3 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Upper Horton | 18.7 km | 0% | 94% |
| Barraba Tamworth Regional |
20.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Ironbark Tamworth Regional |
24.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Keera | 26.2 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Mayvale Tamworth Regional |
27.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pallal | 28.1 km | Not mapped | 90% |