Cope flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cope
(Mid-Western Regional, NSW) - 95.22 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
95.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cope's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cope at a glance
How Cope is zoned
Buying in Cope? 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 95.22 km², Cope is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 186,260 m² across 154 parcels.
Who lives in Cope
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cope 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 877, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cope's 113 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mudgee Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cope. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cope itself.
9,827 in 2001 to 11,482 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Cope 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 →Cope planning - frequently asked
Is Cope flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Cope and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 2%).
Is Cope bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cope is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Western Regional average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Cope?
The dominant planning zone in Cope is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Environmental Management.
Does Cope have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Cope.
What is the typical lot size in Cope?
Across 154 surveyed parcels in Cope, the median lot size is about 186,260 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Cope?
At the 2021 Census Cope had 113 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Mudgee Surrounds - West statistical area, which contains Cope, went from 9,827 people in 2001 to 11,482 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Cope an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cope scores 877 and sits in decile 1 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 Cope?
Median household income in Cope was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,625 for the typical suburb in Mid-Western Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,825 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stubbo | 9.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bungaba | 10.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cooks Gap | 11.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yarrawonga | 11.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cumbandry | 12.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moolarben | 13.9 km | 0% | 90% |
| Merotherie | 16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ulan | 16.5 km | 0% | 89% |
| Canadian Lead | 17.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Linburn | 17.7 km | 0% | 100% |