Coopernook zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coopernook
(Mid-Coast, NSW) - 25.12 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 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
25.12 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 Coopernook'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 Coopernook
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Coopernook at a glance
How Coopernook is zoned
Buying in Coopernook? 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 25.12 km², Coopernook 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, 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 27 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,376 m² across 400 parcels.
Who lives in Coopernook
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coopernook 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 893, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coopernook's 625 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Taree Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coopernook. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coopernook itself.
10,888 in 2001 to 13,626 in 2025, up 25%.
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.
Coopernook 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 Coopernook 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 12% of Coopernook. 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 Coopernook lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Coopernook planning - frequently asked
Is Coopernook flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Coopernook, 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. Mid-Coast is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Coopernook bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Coopernook is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.
Is Coopernook under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 12% of Coopernook, and over about 32% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 5,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Coopernook?
The dominant planning zone in Coopernook is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Recreational Waterways.
Does Coopernook have heritage-listed places?
Coopernook has 27 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Coopernook?
Across 400 surveyed parcels in Coopernook, the median lot size is about 1,376 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Coopernook have a train station?
There is no train station inside Coopernook itself. The suburb is served by 32 bus stops.
What is the population of Coopernook?
At the 2021 Census Coopernook had 625 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Taree Surrounds statistical area, which contains Coopernook, went from 10,888 people in 2001 to 13,626 in 2025, up 25%.
Is Coopernook an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coopernook scores 893 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Coopernook?
Median household income in Coopernook was $1,142 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,204 for the typical suburb in Mid-Coast. Median rent was $305 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Island | 3.8 km | Not mapped | 89% |
| Croki | 5.5 km | Not mapped | 69% |
| Harrington | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Moto | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moorland | 6.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Manning Point | 7.5 km | Not mapped | 37% |
| Coralville | 7.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mitchells Island | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 85% |
| Langley Vale | 8.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kundle Kundle | 8.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |