Evans Head zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Evans Head
(Richmond Valley, NSW) - 21.76 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
21.76 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 Evans Head'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 Evans Head
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.
Evans Head at a glance
How Evans Head is zoned
Buying in Evans Head? 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 21.76 km², Evans Head 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, 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 17 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 773 m² across 1,343 parcels.
Who lives in Evans Head
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Evans Head 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 933, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Evans Head's 2,907 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Evans Head, the wider ABS statistical area containing Evans Head. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Evans Head itself.
4,817 in 2001 to 6,062 in 2025, up 26%.
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.
Evans Head 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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Is Evans Head flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Evans Head, 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. Richmond Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Evans Head bushfire-prone?
Around 91% of Evans Head is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Richmond Valley average of 97%.
Is Evans Head under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Evans Head 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 Evans Head?
The dominant planning zone in Evans Head is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Management.
Does Evans Head have heritage-listed places?
Evans Head has 17 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Evans Head?
Across 1,343 surveyed parcels in Evans Head, the median lot size is about 773 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Evans Head have a train station?
There is no train station inside Evans Head itself. The suburb is served by 5 bus stops.
What is the population of Evans Head?
At the 2021 Census Evans Head had 2,907 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Evans Head statistical area, which contains Evans Head, went from 4,817 people in 2001 to 6,062 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Evans Head an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Evans Head scores 933 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Evans Head?
Median household income in Evans Head was $1,086 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,337 for the typical suburb in Richmond Valley. Median rent was $321 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,642 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doonbah | 4.6 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| The Gap | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Woodburn | 8.0 km | <1% | 97% |
| Broadwater | 8.8 km | 10% | 90% |
| North Woodburn Lismore |
9.5 km | 99% | 4% |
| Kilgin Lismore |
10.5 km | 99% | 4% |
| Rileys Hill | 10.8 km | <1% | 93% |
| Buckendoon Lismore |
11.5 km | 100% | 2% |
| New Italy | 12.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Swan Bay | 13.4 km | <1% | 96% |