Eucumbene zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Eucumbene (Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 4.75 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 Eucumbene'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 Eucumbene

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.

Eucumbene at a glance

Parcels 51 Median lot 3,439 m² Mapped easements 4

How Eucumbene is zoned

Primary Production 71%
Special Activities 25%
Environmental Management 4%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 0%

Buying in Eucumbene? 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 4.75 km², Eucumbene 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, 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 3,439 m² across 51 parcels.

Who lives in Eucumbene

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

Population
28
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1018, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,341 in 2001 to 8,703 in 2025, up 37%.

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.

Eucumbene 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.

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Eucumbene planning - frequently asked

Is Eucumbene flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Eucumbene, 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 Eucumbene bushfire-prone?

Around 90% of Eucumbene is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.

Is Eucumbene under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Eucumbene 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 Eucumbene?

The dominant planning zone in Eucumbene is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Special Activities and Environmental Management.

Does Eucumbene have heritage-listed places?

Eucumbene has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Eucumbene?

Across 51 surveyed parcels in Eucumbene, the median lot size is about 3,439 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Eucumbene an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eucumbene scores 1018 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Nimmo 4.8 km Not mapped 57%
Braemar Bay 5.4 km Not mapped 37%
Tolbar 8.1 km Not mapped 91%
Buckenderra 8.1 km Not mapped 30%
Snowy Plain 9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Old Adaminaby 11.8 km Not mapped 28%
Rocky Plain 13.9 km Not mapped 54%
Anglers Reach 14.6 km Not mapped 42%
Burrungubugge 16.5 km Not mapped 99%
Frying Pan 17.0 km Not mapped 5%

See all Snowy Monaro Regional suburb profiles →