Hillvue flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hillvue
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 13.52 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
13.52 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hillvue's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Hillvue
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
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Hillvue at a glance
How Hillvue is zoned
Buying in Hillvue? 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 13.52 km², Hillvue is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 30% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 765 m² across 2,851 parcels.
Who lives in Hillvue
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hillvue 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 973, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hillvue's 6,528 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hillvue. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hillvue itself.
18,804 in 2001 to 22,677 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Hillvue 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 | 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.
Check a specific Hillvue address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Hillvue. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Hillvue lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Hillvue planning - frequently asked
Is Hillvue flood-prone?
About 7% of Hillvue falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%.
Is Hillvue bushfire-prone?
Around 30% of Hillvue is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
Is Hillvue under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Hillvue, and over about 85% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 20 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Hillvue?
The dominant planning zone in Hillvue is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and Tourist.
Does Hillvue have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hillvue.
What is the typical lot size in Hillvue?
Across 2,851 surveyed parcels in Hillvue, the median lot size is about 765 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Hillvue have a train station?
There is no train station inside Hillvue itself. The suburb is served by 212 bus stops.
What is the population of Hillvue?
At the 2021 Census Hillvue had 6,528 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tamworth - East statistical area, which contains Hillvue, went from 18,804 people in 2001 to 22,677 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Hillvue an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hillvue scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Hillvue?
Median household income in Hillvue was $1,701 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tamworth | 2.1 km | 38% | 40% |
| West Tamworth | 3.0 km | 29% | 27% |
| Kingswood | 4.2 km | 10% | 86% |
| Tamworth | 4.6 km | 11% | 9% |
| Taminda | 5.3 km | 60% | 56% |
| Warral | 5.5 km | <1% | 96% |
| East Tamworth | 5.8 km | 18% | 76% |
| Westdale | 6.8 km | 18% | 75% |
| North Tamworth | 7.6 km | 2% | 64% |
| Oxley Vale | 8.4 km | 12% | 62% |