Gulf Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gulf Creek
(Gwydir, NSW) - 156.23 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
156.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gulf Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Gulf Creek at a glance
How Gulf Creek is zoned
Buying in Gulf Creek? 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 156.23 km², Gulf Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 321,643 m² across 163 parcels.
Who lives in Gulf Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gulf Creek 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 965, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gulf Creek's 45 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Inverell Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gulf Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gulf Creek itself.
6,251 in 2001 to 5,791 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Gulf Creek data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 Gulf Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Gulf Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Gulf Creek flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Gulf Creek and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Gulf Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Gulf Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gwydir average of 77%.
What is the zoning in Gulf Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Gulf Creek is Primary Production.
Does Gulf Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gulf Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Gulf Creek?
Across 163 surveyed parcels in Gulf Creek, the median lot size is about 321,643 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Gulf Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gulf Creek scores 965 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundamulda | 8.8 km | 0% | 90% |
| Upper Bingara | 12.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cobbadah | 14.6 km | 0% | 89% |
| Ironbark Tamworth Regional |
14.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Keera | 15.3 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Dinoga | 21.5 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Thirldene Tamworth Regional |
25.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barraba Tamworth Regional |
27.9 km | <1% | 100% |
| Bundarra Uralla |
29.1 km | 0% | 68% |
| Whitlow | 29.9 km | Not mapped | 96% |