Kielvale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kielvale (Tweed, NSW) - 7.93 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
7.93 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kielvale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Kielvale at a glance
How Kielvale is zoned
Buying in Kielvale? 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 7.93 km², Kielvale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 2,126 m² across 127 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Kielvale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kielvale 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 986, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kielvale's 251 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Murwillumbah Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kielvale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kielvale itself.
8,963 in 2001 to 10,835 in 2025, up 21%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Kielvale data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Kielvale 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Kielvale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kielvale?
The schematic on this page is a Kielvale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 30% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kielvale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kielvale flood-prone?
About 30% of Kielvale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Kielvale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 99% of Kielvale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Kielvale?
The dominant planning zone in Kielvale is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Large Lot Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Kielvale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kielvale. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Kielvale?
Across 127 surveyed parcels in Kielvale, the median lot size is about 2,126 m².
What is the population of Kielvale?
At the 2021 Census Kielvale had 251 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Murwillumbah Surrounds statistical area, which contains Kielvale, went from 8,963 people in 2001 to 10,835 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Kielvale alone.
Is Kielvale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kielvale scores 986 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Kielvale?
Median household income in Kielvale was $1,531 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,874 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Kielvale property?
A Kielvale planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunderi | 2.1 km | 42% | 93% |
| Clothiers Creek | 2.9 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Wardrop Valley | 3.0 km | 2% | 100% |
| Condong | 3.0 km | 100% | 87% |
| South Murwillumbah | 3.5 km | 73% | 82% |
| Fernvale | 4.0 km | 15% | 99% |
| Reserve Creek | 4.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Farrants Hill | 4.3 km | <1% | 98% |
| Eviron | 4.9 km | 70% | 100% |
| Palmvale | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |