Courabyra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Courabyra
(Snowy Valleys, NSW) - 49.44 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
49.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Courabyra'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 Courabyra
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: observed, lowest 9,000 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.
Courabyra at a glance
How Courabyra is zoned
Buying in Courabyra? 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 49.44 km², Courabyra 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 128,916 m² across 173 parcels.
Who lives in Courabyra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Courabyra 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 976, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Courabyra's 112 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tumbarumba, the wider ABS statistical area containing Courabyra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Courabyra itself.
3,734 in 2001 to 3,590 in 2025, down 4%.
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.
Courabyra 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 Courabyra 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Courabyra. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Courabyra lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Courabyra planning - frequently asked
Is Courabyra flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Courabyra and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%). Published flood models are held over parts of Courabyra; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Courabyra bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Courabyra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Valleys average of 99%.
Is Courabyra under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Courabyra in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 8,500 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 Courabyra?
The dominant planning zone in Courabyra is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Forestry.
Does Courabyra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Courabyra.
What is the typical lot size in Courabyra?
Across 173 surveyed parcels in Courabyra, the median lot size is about 128,916 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Courabyra?
At the 2021 Census Courabyra had 112 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Tumbarumba statistical area, which contains Courabyra, went from 3,734 people in 2001 to 3,590 in 2025, down 4%.
Is Courabyra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Courabyra scores 976 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Courabyra?
Median household income in Courabyra was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Snowy Valleys. Median rent was $163 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willigobung | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tumbarumba | 7.3 km | 2% | 99% |
| Taradale | 10.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glenroy | 11.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Laurel Hill | 13.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rosewood | 13.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mannus | 15.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burra | 15.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lower Bago | 16.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Paddys River | 16.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |