Cuttagee zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cuttagee (Bega Valley, NSW) - 15.14 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cuttagee'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 Cuttagee

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.

Cuttagee at a glance

Parcels 95 Median lot 36,982 m² Mapped easements 4

How Cuttagee is zoned

Environmental Management 43%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 18%
Environmental Conservation 14%
Forestry 14%
Natural Waterways 11%
Rural Landscape 0%

Buying in Cuttagee? 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 15.14 km², Cuttagee 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, 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 36,982 m² across 95 parcels.

Who lives in Cuttagee

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

Population
61
usual residents, 2021
Median age
64
years
Median household income
$949
per week, Bega Valley suburb typical $1,277
Median mortgage
$6,000
per month
Household size
2.0
people, average

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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1041, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Cuttagee's 61 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 13.8%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 7.7%
35-44 9.2%
45-54 0.0%
55-64 32.3%
65-74 29.2%
75-84 7.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,684 in 2001 to 10,087 in 2025, up 16%.

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.

Cuttagee 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 pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Cuttagee 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 Cuttagee lot.

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Cuttagee planning - frequently asked

Is Cuttagee flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cuttagee, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Cuttagee bushfire-prone?

Around 98% of Cuttagee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.

Is Cuttagee under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Cuttagee in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 8,500 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 Cuttagee?

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

Does Cuttagee have heritage-listed places?

Cuttagee has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Cuttagee?

Across 95 surveyed parcels in Cuttagee, the median lot size is about 36,982 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Cuttagee?

At the 2021 Census Cuttagee had 61 usual residents, with a median age of 64 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Narooma - Bermagui statistical area, which contains Cuttagee, went from 8,684 people in 2001 to 10,087 in 2025, up 16%.

Is Cuttagee an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cuttagee scores 1041 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Cuttagee?

Median household income in Cuttagee was $949 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Barragga Bay 2.4 km Not mapped 100%
Murrah 6.0 km Not mapped 100%
Bermagui 6.4 km Not mapped 90%
Coolagolite 9.1 km Not mapped 100%
Wapengo 12.9 km Not mapped 98%
Wallaga Lake 12.9 km Not mapped 51%
Quaama 13.5 km Not mapped 99%
Mumbulla Mountain 15.1 km Not mapped 100%
Akolele
Eurobodalla
15.4 km Not mapped 100%
Tilba Tilba
Eurobodalla
16.7 km Not mapped 100%

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