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Lake Tabourie zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Lake Tabourie (Shoalhaven, NSW) - 4.5 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 26 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lake Tabourie's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Lake Tabourie

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.

Lake Tabourie at a glance

Parcels 476 Median lot 681 m² Mapped easements 1 Bus stops 8

How Lake Tabourie is zoned

Public Recreation 28%
Environmental Management 25%
Rural Landscape 18%
Village 12%
Recreational Waterways 6%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 5%

Buying in Lake Tabourie? 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 4.5 km², Lake Tabourie 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, 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Recreation. The median lot measures about 681 m² across 476 parcels.

Who lives in Lake Tabourie

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

Population
689
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$983
per week, Shoalhaven suburb typical $1,493
Median rent
$330
per week, Shoalhaven suburb typical $350
Median mortgage
$1,400
per month
Household size
2.2
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 914, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Lake Tabourie's 689 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.6%
5-14 10.6%
15-19 5.5%
20-24 4.5%
25-34 6.5%
35-44 7.5%
45-54 15.1%
55-64 19.0%
65-74 15.8%
75-84 8.1%
85+ 3.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,238 in 2001 to 6,047 in 2025, up 43%.

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.

Lake Tabourie 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 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.

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Lake Tabourie planning - frequently asked

Is Lake Tabourie flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Lake Tabourie, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Lake Tabourie bushfire-prone?

Around 91% of Lake Tabourie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.

Is Lake Tabourie under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Lake Tabourie in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Lake Tabourie?

The dominant planning zone in Lake Tabourie is Public Recreation, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural Landscape.

Does Lake Tabourie have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Lake Tabourie.

What is the typical lot size in Lake Tabourie?

Across 476 surveyed parcels in Lake Tabourie, the median lot size is about 681 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Lake Tabourie have a train station?

There is no train station inside Lake Tabourie itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.

What is the population of Lake Tabourie?

At the 2021 Census Lake Tabourie had 689 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Ulladulla Surrounds statistical area, which contains Lake Tabourie, went from 4,238 people in 2001 to 6,047 in 2025, up 43%.

Is Lake Tabourie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lake Tabourie 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 Lake Tabourie?

Median household income in Lake Tabourie was $983 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,400 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Dolphin Point 4.0 km 13% 82%
Woodburn 4.0 km 5% 97%
Burrill Lake 4.3 km 36% 72%
Kings Point 6.9 km 6% 91%
Termeil 7.5 km Not mapped 100%
Woodstock 8.6 km 13% 93%
Ulladulla 8.9 km 2% 70%
Bawley Point 9.3 km Not mapped 90%
Morton 9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Mollymook 11.0 km Not mapped 38%

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