Cowabbie zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cowabbie
(Coolamon, NSW) - 125.75 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
125.75 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Cowabbie's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Cowabbie at a glance
How Cowabbie is zoned
Buying in Cowabbie? 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 125.75 km², Cowabbie is relatively unconstrained 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 773,986 m² across 121 parcels.
Who lives in Cowabbie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cowabbie 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 1007, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cowabbie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cowabbie itself.
14,339 in 2001 to 18,748 in 2025, up 31%.
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.
Cowabbie 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 | Not watched | 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.
Check a specific Cowabbie 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Cowabbie lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Cowabbie planning - frequently asked
Is Cowabbie flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cowabbie, 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. Coolamon is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Cowabbie bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Cowabbie and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Coolamon average is 16%).
What is the zoning in Cowabbie?
The dominant planning zone in Cowabbie is Primary Production.
Does Cowabbie have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Cowabbie.
What is the typical lot size in Cowabbie?
Across 121 surveyed parcels in Cowabbie, the median lot size is about 773,986 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cowabbie have a train station?
There is no train station inside Cowabbie itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Is Cowabbie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cowabbie scores 1007 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleroobie | 12.4 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Methul | 16.1 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Grong Grong Narrandera |
20.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Matong | 21.2 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Tara Temora |
22.1 km | Not mapped | 1% |
| Landervale Narrandera |
22.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ganmain | 26.7 km | Not mapped | 45% |
| Ardlethan | 27.8 km | Not mapped | 66% |
| Kamarah Narrandera |
28.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rannock | 30.0 km | Not mapped | 2% |