Drake Village zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Drake Village
(Tenterfield, NSW) - 1.67 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.67 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 Drake Village'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Drake Village
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 to
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.
Drake Village at a glance
How Drake Village is zoned
Buying in Drake Village? 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 1.67 km², Drake Village 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, 95% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,988 m² across 317 parcels.
Who lives in Drake Village
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Drake Village 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 791, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Drake Village's 95 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tenterfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Drake Village. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Drake Village itself.
6,842 in 2001 to 7,188 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Drake Village 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 26 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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See what's in the $9 report →Drake Village planning - frequently asked
Is Drake Village flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Drake Village, 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. Tenterfield is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Drake Village bushfire-prone?
Around 95% of Drake Village is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tenterfield average of 99%.
Is Drake Village under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Drake Village in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Drake Village?
The dominant planning zone in Drake Village is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village.
Does Drake Village have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Drake Village.
What is the typical lot size in Drake Village?
Across 317 surveyed parcels in Drake Village, the median lot size is about 1,988 m².
Does Drake Village have a train station?
There is no train station inside Drake Village itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Drake Village?
At the 2021 Census Drake Village had 95 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Tenterfield statistical area, which contains Drake Village, went from 6,842 people in 2001 to 7,188 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Drake Village an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Drake Village scores 791 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Drake Village?
Median household income in Drake Village was $687 a week at the 2021 Census, against $833 for the typical suburb in Tenterfield. Median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $635 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 5.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sandy Hill | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tabulam | 13.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bulldog Clarence Valley |
15.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mookima Wybra Clarence Valley |
17.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pagans Flat Kyogle |
18.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boorook | 18.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Timbarra | 20.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jacksons Flat Kyogle |
21.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ewingar Clarence Valley |
22.3 km | 0% | 100% |