Corowa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Corowa
(Federation, NSW) - 77.02 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
77.02 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Corowa'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 Corowa
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.
Corowa at a glance
How Corowa is zoned
Buying in Corowa? 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 77.02 km², Corowa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 64 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,012 m² across 3,497 parcels.
Who lives in Corowa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Corowa 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 906, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Corowa's 5,595 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Corowa, the wider ABS statistical area containing Corowa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Corowa itself.
5,589 in 2001 to 5,618 in 2025, up 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.
Corowa 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 Corowa 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 Corowa lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Corowa planning - frequently asked
Is Corowa flood-prone?
About 21% of Corowa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Corowa bushfire-prone?
Around 25% of Corowa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Federation average of 15%.
Is Corowa under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 23% of Corowa in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 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 Corowa?
The dominant planning zone in Corowa is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Low Density Residential.
Does Corowa have heritage-listed places?
Corowa has 64 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Corowa?
Across 3,497 surveyed parcels in Corowa, the median lot size is about 1,012 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Corowa have a train station?
There is no train station inside Corowa itself. The suburb is served by 156 bus stops.
What is the population of Corowa?
At the 2021 Census Corowa had 5,595 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Corowa statistical area, which contains Corowa, went from 5,589 people in 2001 to 5,618 in 2025, up 1%.
Is Corowa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Corowa scores 906 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 Corowa?
Median household income in Corowa was $1,130 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,287 for the typical suburb in Federation. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,213 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Collendina | 11.6 km | 12% | 15% |
| Hopefield | 12.8 km | 9% | 13% |
| Lowesdale | 16.4 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Ringwood | 17.2 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Howlong | 23.2 km | 19% | 2% |
| Balldale Greater Hume Shire |
24.9 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Coreen | 28.0 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Rennie | 28.5 km | Not mapped | 1% |
| Mulwala | 29.0 km | 2% | 13% |