Currabubula flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Currabubula
(Liverpool Plains, NSW) - 264.25 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
264.25 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Currabubula'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 Currabubula
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 5,500 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.
Currabubula at a glance
How Currabubula is zoned
Buying in Currabubula? 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 264.25 km², Currabubula 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 82,254 m² across 573 parcels.
Who lives in Currabubula
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Currabubula 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 977, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Currabubula's 339 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Quirindi, the wider ABS statistical area containing Currabubula. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Currabubula itself.
7,977 in 2001 to 7,671 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.
Currabubula 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Currabubula. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Currabubula planning - frequently asked
Is Currabubula flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Currabubula and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Currabubula bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Currabubula is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Liverpool Plains average of 100%.
Is Currabubula under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Currabubula, and over about 39% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Currabubula?
The dominant planning zone in Currabubula is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village and Large Lot Residential.
Does Currabubula have heritage-listed places?
Currabubula has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Currabubula?
Across 573 surveyed parcels in Currabubula, the median lot size is about 82,254 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Currabubula have a train station?
There is no train station inside Currabubula itself. The suburb is served by 25 bus stops.
What is the population of Currabubula?
At the 2021 Census Currabubula had 339 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Quirindi statistical area, which contains Currabubula, went from 7,977 people in 2001 to 7,671 in 2025, down 4%.
Is Currabubula an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Currabubula scores 977 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 Currabubula?
Median household income in Currabubula was $1,553 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,416 for the typical suburb in Liverpool Plains. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werris Creek | 11.7 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Winton Tamworth Regional |
13.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bithramere Tamworth Regional |
15.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Duri Tamworth Regional |
15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Piallaway Gunnedah |
17.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Warral Tamworth Regional |
19.9 km | <1% | 96% |
| Quipolly | 21.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gowrie Tamworth Regional |
22.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Breeza Gunnedah |
22.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Timbumburi Tamworth Regional |
22.5 km | 0% | 100% |