Coomealla flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coomealla
(Wentworth, NSW) - 124.18 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
124.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coomealla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Coomealla at a glance
How Coomealla is zoned
Buying in Coomealla? 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 124.18 km², Coomealla is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 68% 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 28,138 m² across 752 parcels.
Who lives in Coomealla
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coomealla 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 937, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coomealla's 748 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth - Buronga, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coomealla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coomealla itself.
6,179 in 2001 to 6,904 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Coomealla 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 23 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 →Coomealla planning - frequently asked
Is Coomealla flood-prone?
About 9% of Coomealla falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Coomealla bushfire-prone?
Around 68% of Coomealla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wentworth average of 73%.
What is the zoning in Coomealla?
The dominant planning zone in Coomealla is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and Infrastructure.
Does Coomealla have heritage-listed places?
Coomealla has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Coomealla?
Across 752 surveyed parcels in Coomealla, the median lot size is about 28,138 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Coomealla?
At the 2021 Census Coomealla had 748 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Wentworth - Buronga statistical area, which contains Coomealla, went from 6,179 people in 2001 to 6,904 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Coomealla an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coomealla scores 937 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 Coomealla?
Median household income in Coomealla was $1,358 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,589 for the typical suburb in Wentworth. Median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dareton | 6.5 km | 55% | 2% |
| Boeill Creek | 7.3 km | 95% | 71% |
| Mourquong | 7.9 km | 15% | 57% |
| Buronga | 10.9 km | 34% | 59% |
| Curlwaa | 12.1 km | 41% | 44% |
| Gol Gol | 13.9 km | 16% | 16% |
| Pomona | 21.4 km | 3% | 3% |
| Trentham Cliffs | 21.6 km | 6% | 50% |
| Wentworth | 25.1 km | 8% | 96% |
| Monak | 29.6 km | 8% | 88% |