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Jacky Bulbin Flat flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Jacky Bulbin Flat (Clarence Valley, NSW) - 85.13 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jacky Bulbin Flat'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Jacky Bulbin Flat

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.

Jacky Bulbin Flat at a glance

Parcels 91 Median lot 393,503 m² Bus stops 2

How Jacky Bulbin Flat is zoned

Rural Landscape 54%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 25%
Forestry 17%
Environmental Management 3%
Infrastructure 1%
Environmental Conservation 0%

Buying in Jacky Bulbin Flat? 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 85.13 km², Jacky Bulbin Flat is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 393,503 m² across 91 parcels.

Who lives in Jacky Bulbin Flat

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Jacky Bulbin Flat suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
58
usual residents, 2021
Median age
52
years
Median household income
$1,124
per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $1,187
Median rent
$305
per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,384
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 931, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Jacky Bulbin Flat's 58 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 0.0%
15-19 17.3%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 7.7%
35-44 0.0%
45-54 19.2%
55-64 34.6%
65-74 13.5%
75-84 7.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, the wider ABS statistical area containing Jacky Bulbin Flat. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Jacky Bulbin Flat itself.

14,359 in 2001 to 18,562 in 2025, up 29%.

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.

Jacky Bulbin Flat data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Jacky Bulbin Flat address

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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Jacky Bulbin Flat planning - frequently asked

Is Jacky Bulbin Flat flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Jacky Bulbin Flat and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).

Is Jacky Bulbin Flat bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Jacky Bulbin Flat is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.

Is Jacky Bulbin Flat under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 1% of Jacky Bulbin Flat in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 8,500 ft. 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 Jacky Bulbin Flat?

The dominant planning zone in Jacky Bulbin Flat is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Forestry.

Does Jacky Bulbin Flat have heritage-listed places?

Jacky Bulbin Flat has 11 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Jacky Bulbin Flat?

Across 91 surveyed parcels in Jacky Bulbin Flat, the median lot size is about 393,503 m².

Does Jacky Bulbin Flat have a train station?

There is no train station inside Jacky Bulbin Flat itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Jacky Bulbin Flat?

At the 2021 Census Jacky Bulbin Flat had 58 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Maclean - Yamba - Iluka statistical area, which contains Jacky Bulbin Flat, went from 14,359 people in 2001 to 18,562 in 2025, up 29%.

Is Jacky Bulbin Flat an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jacky Bulbin Flat scores 931 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 Jacky Bulbin Flat?

Median household income in Jacky Bulbin Flat was $1,124 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,187 for the typical suburb in Clarence Valley. Median rent was $305 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,384 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mororo 7.2 km 6% 100%
Tabbimoble
Richmond Valley
9.3 km 0% 100%
Woombah 9.4 km 8% 99%
Gibberagee
Richmond Valley
11.8 km 0% 100%
Ashby Heights 12.1 km 13% 99%
Warregah Island 12.2 km 100% 82%
Chatsworth 12.8 km 99% 93%
Esk 13.3 km 0% 100%
The Freshwater 13.9 km 32% 97%
Tullymorgan 13.9 km 18% 100%

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