Goonoo Forest zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Goonoo Forest
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 523.0 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
523.0 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 Goonoo Forest'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 Goonoo Forest
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.
Goonoo Forest at a glance
How Goonoo Forest is zoned
Buying in Goonoo Forest? 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 523.0 km², Goonoo Forest 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 3,045,619 m² across 46 parcels.
Who lives in Goonoo Forest
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Goonoo Forest 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 1016, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dubbo Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Goonoo Forest. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Goonoo Forest itself.
5,406 in 2001 to 6,189 in 2025, up 14%.
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.
Goonoo Forest 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.
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Is Goonoo Forest flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Goonoo Forest, 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. Dubbo Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Goonoo Forest bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Goonoo Forest is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
Is Goonoo Forest under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Goonoo Forest in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). 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 Goonoo Forest?
The dominant planning zone in Goonoo Forest is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Forestry.
Does Goonoo Forest have heritage-listed places?
Goonoo Forest has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Goonoo Forest?
Across 46 surveyed parcels in Goonoo Forest, the median lot size is about 3,045,619 m².
Is Goonoo Forest an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Goonoo Forest scores 1016 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballimore | 15.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mogriguy | 21.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Eumungerie | 23.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Elong Elong Warrumbungle |
23.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Breelong Gilgandra |
25.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brocklehurst | 27.8 km | 8% | 98% |
| Wongarbon | 30.4 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Gollan | 30.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Balladoran Gilgandra |
32.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mendooran Gilgandra |
33.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |