Kootingal flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kootingal
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 74.47 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
74.47 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kootingal'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 Kootingal
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 26 Sep 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 8,500 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.
Kootingal at a glance
How Kootingal is zoned
Buying in Kootingal? 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 74.47 km², Kootingal is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,009 m² across 1,307 parcels.
Who lives in Kootingal
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kootingal 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 914, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kootingal's 2,313 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kootingal. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kootingal itself.
16,382 in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Kootingal 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 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 Kootingal 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Kootingal lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Kootingal planning - frequently asked
Is Kootingal flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Kootingal and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Kootingal bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Kootingal is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
Is Kootingal under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Kootingal in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 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 Kootingal?
The dominant planning zone in Kootingal is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and Environmental Management.
Does Kootingal have heritage-listed places?
Kootingal has 10 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kootingal?
Across 1,307 surveyed parcels in Kootingal, the median lot size is about 1,009 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kootingal have a train station?
Yes - Kootingal has 1 train station: Kootingal Station. It is also served by 118 bus stops.
What is the population of Kootingal?
At the 2021 Census Kootingal had 2,313 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tamworth Surrounds statistical area, which contains Kootingal, went from 16,382 people in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Kootingal an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kootingal scores 914 and sits in decile 2 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 Kootingal?
Median household income in Kootingal was $1,369 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,302 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tintinhull | 5.7 km | <1% | 98% |
| Daruka | 8.3 km | 0% | 99% |
| Nemingha | 8.6 km | 16% | 98% |
| Piallamore | 9.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| East Tamworth | 10.8 km | 18% | 76% |
| North Tamworth | 12.4 km | 2% | 64% |
| Calala | 12.4 km | 6% | 94% |
| Moonbi | 12.8 km | <1% | 99% |
| Tamworth | 13.0 km | 11% | 9% |
| Moore Creek | 13.3 km | 0% | 94% |