Culmaran Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Culmaran Creek
(Kyogle, NSW) - 33.17 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 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
33.17 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 Culmaran Creek's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Culmaran Creek
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.
Culmaran Creek at a glance
How Culmaran Creek is zoned
Buying in Culmaran Creek? 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 33.17 km², Culmaran Creek 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 794,562 m² across 43 parcels.
Who lives in Culmaran Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Culmaran Creek 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 922, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Casino Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Culmaran Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Culmaran Creek itself.
6,923 in 2001 to 7,634 in 2025, up 10%.
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.
Culmaran Creek 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 | 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 Culmaran Creek 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 Culmaran Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Culmaran Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Culmaran Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Culmaran Creek, 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. Kyogle is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Culmaran Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Culmaran Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kyogle average of 100%.
Is Culmaran Creek under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 10% of Culmaran Creek in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,500 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 Culmaran Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Culmaran Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Natural Waterways.
Does Culmaran Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Culmaran Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Culmaran Creek?
Across 43 surveyed parcels in Culmaran Creek, the median lot size is about 794,562 m².
Is Culmaran Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Culmaran Creek scores 922 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandilands | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mallanganee | 5.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tunglebung | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cambridge Plateau | 8.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bottle Creek | 9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lower Bottle Creek | 9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Simpkins Creek | 9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mummulgum | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Deep Creek | 11.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bingeebeebra Creek | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |