Cooma zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cooma
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 97.84 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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.
Constraint readout
97.84 km² - this suburb is moderately 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 Cooma'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Cooma
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Cooma at a glance
How Cooma is zoned
Buying in Cooma? 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 97.84 km², Cooma is moderately 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, 19% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 131 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 919 m² across 4,088 parcels.
Who lives in Cooma
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cooma 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 953, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cooma's 6,715 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cooma, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cooma. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cooma itself.
6,915 in 2001 to 6,598 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Cooma 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.
Check a specific Cooma 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Cooma lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Cooma planning - frequently asked
Is Cooma flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cooma, 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. Snowy Monaro Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Cooma bushfire-prone?
Around 19% of Cooma is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
Is Cooma under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Cooma in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 7,000 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 Cooma?
The dominant planning zone in Cooma is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Low Density Residential.
Does Cooma have heritage-listed places?
Cooma has 131 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cooma?
Across 4,088 surveyed parcels in Cooma, the median lot size is about 919 m². There are also 33 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cooma have a train station?
There is no train station inside Cooma itself. The suburb is served by 60 bus stops.
What is the population of Cooma?
At the 2021 Census Cooma had 6,715 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Cooma statistical area, which contains Cooma, went from 6,915 people in 2001 to 6,598 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Cooma an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cooma scores 953 and sits in decile 4 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 Cooma?
Median household income in Cooma was $1,374 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,874 for the typical suburb in Snowy Monaro Regional. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Flat | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 6% |
| Pine Valley | 5.5 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Middle Flat | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Dairymans Plains | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Binjura | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 60% |
| Glen Fergus | 11.4 km | Not mapped | 24% |
| Bunyan | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| The Brothers | 12.0 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Coolringdon | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Wambrook | 14.0 km | Not mapped | 34% |