Creel Bay zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Creel Bay
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 2.89 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained 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
2.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained 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 Creel Bay'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Creel Bay at a glance
How Creel Bay is zoned
Buying in Creel Bay? 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 2.89 km², Creel Bay is highly constrained 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. Of what is mapped, 95% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 152,513 m² across 6 parcels.
Who lives in Creel Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Creel Bay suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Jindabyne - Berridale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Creel Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Creel Bay itself.
6,341 in 2001 to 8,703 in 2025, up 37%.
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.
Creel Bay 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 | 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.
Check a specific Creel Bay 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 Creel Bay lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Creel Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Creel Bay flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Creel Bay, 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. Snowy Monaro Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Creel Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 95% of Creel Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Creel Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Creel Bay is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Special Activities.
Does Creel Bay have heritage-listed places?
Creel Bay has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Creel Bay?
Across 6 surveyed parcels in Creel Bay, the median lot size is about 152,513 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkite | 4.7 km | Not mapped | 83% |
| Wilsons Valley | 7.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| East Jindabyne | 8.8 km | Not mapped | 85% |
| Hill Top | 9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jindabyne | 9.5 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| Crackenback | 12.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Avonside | 12.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burrungubugge | 12.4 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Rocky Plain | 14.0 km | Not mapped | 54% |
| Smiggin Holes | 14.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |