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Curricabark zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Curricabark (Mid-Coast, NSW) - 98.32 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 15 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Curricabark'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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Curricabark at a glance

Parcels 69 Median lot 300,981 m²

How Curricabark is zoned

Primary Production 51%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 23%
Environmental Conservation 12%
Forestry 8%
Environmental Management 6%

Buying in Curricabark? 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 98.32 km², Curricabark 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 300,981 m² across 69 parcels.

Who lives in Curricabark

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Curricabark suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
8
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 978, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Gloucester, the wider ABS statistical area containing Curricabark. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Curricabark itself.

4,888 in 2001 to 5,379 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.

Curricabark data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 15 September 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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Curricabark planning - frequently asked

Is Curricabark flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Curricabark, 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. Mid-Coast is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Curricabark bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Curricabark is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.

What is the zoning in Curricabark?

The dominant planning zone in Curricabark is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.

Does Curricabark have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Curricabark.

What is the typical lot size in Curricabark?

Across 69 surveyed parcels in Curricabark, the median lot size is about 300,981 m².

Is Curricabark an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Curricabark scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Giro 10.1 km Not mapped 100%
Mernot 10.5 km Not mapped 100%
Dewitt 10.7 km Not mapped 100%
Glen Ward 10.9 km Not mapped 100%
Mares Run 15.2 km Not mapped 100%
Craven Plateau 18.9 km Not mapped 100%
Woko 19.2 km Not mapped 100%
Tomalla
Upper Hunter
19.3 km Not mapped 100%
Coneac 19.7 km Not mapped 100%
Baxters Ridge 22.0 km Not mapped 100%

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