Cootamundra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cootamundra
(Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, NSW) - 888.14 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
888.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cootamundra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Cootamundra
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 5,500 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.
Cootamundra at a glance
How Cootamundra is zoned
Buying in Cootamundra? 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 888.14 km², Cootamundra is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 74 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,994 m² across 6,195 parcels.
Who lives in Cootamundra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cootamundra 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 915, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cootamundra's 6,885 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cootamundra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cootamundra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cootamundra itself.
7,798 in 2001 to 7,727 in 2025, down 1%.
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.
Cootamundra 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 | 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 Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Cootamundra planning - frequently asked
Is Cootamundra flood-prone?
About 1% of Cootamundra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 1%.
Is Cootamundra bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Cootamundra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional average of 99%.
Is Cootamundra under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 10% of Cootamundra in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Cootamundra?
The dominant planning zone in Cootamundra is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Cootamundra have heritage-listed places?
Cootamundra has 74 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cootamundra?
Across 6,195 surveyed parcels in Cootamundra, the median lot size is about 1,994 m². There are also 87 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cootamundra have a train station?
Yes - Cootamundra has 1 train station: Cootamundra Station. It is also served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Cootamundra?
At the 2021 Census Cootamundra had 6,885 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Cootamundra statistical area, which contains Cootamundra, went from 7,798 people in 2001 to 7,727 in 2025, down 1%.
Is Cootamundra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cootamundra scores 915 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Cootamundra?
Median household income in Cootamundra was $1,037 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,574 for the typical suburb in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,149 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallendbeen | 16.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Muttama | 20.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bethungra Junee |
21.8 km | Not mapped | 23% |
| Nubba Hilltops |
23.6 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Beggan Beggan Hilltops |
23.6 km | Not mapped | 1% |
| Stockinbingal Temora |
25.9 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| Murrumburrah Hilltops |
27.2 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Cooneys Creek Hilltops |
27.3 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Berthong Hilltops |
27.7 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Dirnaseer Junee |
28.6 km | Not mapped | 7% |