Dairymans Plains zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Dairymans Plains
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 34.89 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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
34.89 km² - this suburb is moderately 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 Dairymans Plains'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 Dairymans Plains
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: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Dairymans Plains at a glance
How Dairymans Plains is zoned
Buying in Dairymans Plains? 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 34.89 km², Dairymans Plains is moderately 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, 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 82,583 m² across 150 parcels.
Who lives in Dairymans Plains
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Dairymans Plains 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 1035, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Dairymans Plains's 183 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cooma Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dairymans Plains. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dairymans Plains itself.
2,932 in 2001 to 3,577 in 2025, up 22%.
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.
Dairymans Plains 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 Dairymans Plains 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 Dairymans Plains lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Dairymans Plains planning - frequently asked
Is Dairymans Plains flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Dairymans Plains, 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 Dairymans Plains bushfire-prone?
Around 12% of Dairymans Plains is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
Is Dairymans Plains under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 1% of Dairymans Plains in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 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 Dairymans Plains?
The dominant planning zone in Dairymans Plains is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Dairymans Plains have heritage-listed places?
Dairymans Plains has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Dairymans Plains?
Across 150 surveyed parcels in Dairymans Plains, the median lot size is about 82,583 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Dairymans Plains?
At the 2021 Census Dairymans Plains had 183 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Cooma Surrounds statistical area, which contains Dairymans Plains, went from 2,932 people in 2001 to 3,577 in 2025, up 22%.
Is Dairymans Plains an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dairymans Plains scores 1035 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 Dairymans Plains?
Median household income in Dairymans Plains was $1,875 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,874 for the typical suburb in Snowy Monaro Regional. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,015 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley | 4.6 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Binjura | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 60% |
| Wambrook | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 34% |
| Cooma | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 19% |
| Coolringdon | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Polo Flat | 8.9 km | Not mapped | 6% |
| Murrumbucca | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 59% |
| Bunyan | 11.7 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Middle Flat | 12.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Rhine Falls | 14.7 km | Not mapped | 28% |