Moonbah zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moonbah
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 155.7 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
155.7 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moonbah'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
Moonbah at a glance
How Moonbah is zoned
Buying in Moonbah? 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 155.7 km², Moonbah 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 15 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 72,783 m² across 494 parcels.
Who lives in Moonbah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moonbah 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 1042, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moonbah's 564 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Jindabyne - Berridale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moonbah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moonbah itself.
6,341 in 2001 to 8,703 in 2025, up 37%.
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.
Moonbah data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Moonbah address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Moonbah lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Moonbah planning - frequently asked
Is Moonbah flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Moonbah, 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. Snowy Monaro Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Moonbah bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Moonbah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Moonbah?
The dominant planning zone in Moonbah is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Large Lot Residential.
Does Moonbah have heritage-listed places?
Moonbah has 15 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Moonbah?
Across 494 surveyed parcels in Moonbah, the median lot size is about 72,783 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Moonbah?
At the 2021 Census Moonbah had 564 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Jindabyne - Berridale statistical area, which contains Moonbah, went from 6,341 people in 2001 to 8,703 in 2025, up 37%.
Is Moonbah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moonbah scores 1042 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 Moonbah?
Median household income in Moonbah was $2,183 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,874 for the typical suburb in Snowy Monaro Regional. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,084 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crackenback | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jindabyne | 9.5 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| Grosses Plain | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bullocks Flat | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Beloka | 14.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| East Jindabyne | 15.2 km | Not mapped | 85% |
| Ingebirah | 15.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wilsons Valley | 16.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ngarigo | 16.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Smiggin Holes | 17.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |