Jembaicumbene zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Jembaicumbene (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW) - 42.65 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jembaicumbene's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Jembaicumbene

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.

Jembaicumbene at a glance

Parcels 256 Median lot 8,613 m² Mapped easements 1 Bus stops 16

How Jembaicumbene is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Buying in Jembaicumbene? 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 42.65 km², Jembaicumbene 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 are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 8,613 m² across 256 parcels.

Who lives in Jembaicumbene

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

Population
64
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$2,250
per week, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional suburb typical $2,287
Median rent
$200
per week, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional suburb typical $384
Median mortgage
$2,167
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1036, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Jembaicumbene's 64 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.1%
5-14 8.9%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 16.1%
35-44 7.1%
45-54 19.6%
55-64 23.2%
65-74 12.5%
75-84 5.4%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Braidwood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Jembaicumbene. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Jembaicumbene itself.

2,760 in 2001 to 4,494 in 2025, up 63%.

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.

Jembaicumbene data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW 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 Jembaicumbene address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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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Jembaicumbene planning - frequently asked

Is Jembaicumbene flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Jembaicumbene, 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. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Jembaicumbene bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Jembaicumbene is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional average of 91%.

Is Jembaicumbene under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Jembaicumbene in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 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 Jembaicumbene?

The dominant planning zone in Jembaicumbene is Primary Production.

Does Jembaicumbene have heritage-listed places?

Jembaicumbene has 13 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Jembaicumbene?

Across 256 surveyed parcels in Jembaicumbene, the median lot size is about 8,613 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Jembaicumbene have a train station?

There is no train station inside Jembaicumbene itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.

What is the population of Jembaicumbene?

At the 2021 Census Jembaicumbene had 64 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Braidwood statistical area, which contains Jembaicumbene, went from 2,760 people in 2001 to 4,494 in 2025, up 63%.

Is Jembaicumbene an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jembaicumbene scores 1036 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Jembaicumbene?

Median household income in Jembaicumbene was $2,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,287 for the typical suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bendoura 7.7 km Not mapped 100%
Reidsdale 7.8 km Not mapped 100%
Majors Creek 8.3 km Not mapped 99%
Braidwood 11.6 km <1% 99%
Monga 13.6 km Not mapped 100%
Araluen 14.2 km Not mapped 100%
Bombay 14.7 km Not mapped 100%
Farringdon 14.9 km Not mapped 100%
Ballalaba 15.2 km Not mapped 100%
Northangera 15.2 km Not mapped 100%

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