Cookamidgera flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cookamidgera
(Forbes, NSW) - 178.19 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
178.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cookamidgera's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cookamidgera at a glance
How Cookamidgera is zoned
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Across its 178.19 km², Cookamidgera is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 52% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 112,301 m² across 284 parcels.
Who lives in Cookamidgera
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cookamidgera 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 947, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cookamidgera's 151 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Parkes Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cookamidgera. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cookamidgera itself.
3,789 in 2001 to 3,079 in 2025, down 19%.
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.
Cookamidgera 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 →Cookamidgera planning - frequently asked
Is Cookamidgera flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Cookamidgera and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Cookamidgera bushfire-prone?
Around 52% of Cookamidgera is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Forbes average of 16%.
What is the zoning in Cookamidgera?
The dominant planning zone in Cookamidgera is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Village.
Does Cookamidgera have heritage-listed places?
Cookamidgera has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cookamidgera?
Across 284 surveyed parcels in Cookamidgera, the median lot size is about 112,301 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cookamidgera have a train station?
There is no train station inside Cookamidgera itself. The suburb is served by 28 bus stops.
What is the population of Cookamidgera?
At the 2021 Census Cookamidgera had 151 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Parkes Surrounds statistical area, which contains Cookamidgera, went from 3,789 people in 2001 to 3,079 in 2025, down 19%.
Is Cookamidgera an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cookamidgera scores 947 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Cookamidgera?
Median household income in Cookamidgera was $1,300 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,343 for the typical suburb in Forbes. Median rent was $148 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,491 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandagery Cabonne |
12.5 km | 0% | 90% |
| Parkes Parkes |
14.9 km | 0% | 33% |
| Daroobalgie | 17.3 km | 0% | 28% |
| Bumberry Cabonne |
20.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Eugowra | 20.6 km | 0% | 58% |
| Tichborne Parkes |
22.5 km | 0% | <1% |
| Murga Cabonne |
24.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bocobra Cabonne |
26.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nelungaloo Parkes |
30.2 km | 0% | 2% |
| Manildra Cabonne |
32.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |