Furracabad zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Furracabad
(Glen Innes Severn, NSW) - 77.69 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
77.69 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 Furracabad'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.
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Furracabad at a glance
How Furracabad is zoned
Buying in Furracabad? 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 77.69 km², Furracabad 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 315,273 m² across 167 parcels.
Who lives in Furracabad
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Furracabad 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 1015, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Furracabad's 49 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glen Innes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Furracabad. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Furracabad itself.
8,818 in 2001 to 9,069 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Furracabad 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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.
Check a specific Furracabad address
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See what's in the $9 report →Furracabad planning - frequently asked
Is Furracabad flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Furracabad, 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. Glen Innes Severn is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Furracabad bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Furracabad is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glen Innes Severn average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Furracabad?
The dominant planning zone in Furracabad is Primary Production.
Does Furracabad have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Furracabad.
What is the typical lot size in Furracabad?
Across 167 surveyed parcels in Furracabad, the median lot size is about 315,273 m².
Is Furracabad an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Furracabad scores 1015 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Matheson | 9.1 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Maybole Inverell |
11.7 km | Not mapped | 55% |
| Glen Innes | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Glencoe | 13.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lambs Valley | 14.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Spring Mountain Inverell |
15.5 km | Not mapped | 52% |
| Paradise Inverell |
19.4 km | Not mapped | 22% |
| Swan Vale Inverell |
20.3 km | Not mapped | 26% |
| Ben Lomond Armidale Regional |
20.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |