Moonpar flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moonpar
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 61.99 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
61.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moonpar's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Moonpar
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 to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Moonpar at a glance
How Moonpar is zoned
Buying in Moonpar? 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 61.99 km², Moonpar is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 66 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 417,666 m² across 42 parcels.
Who lives in Moonpar
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moonpar 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 851, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dorrigo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moonpar. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moonpar itself.
3,473 in 2001 to 3,250 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Moonpar 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 Moonpar address
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See what's in the $9 report →Moonpar planning - frequently asked
Is Moonpar flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Moonpar and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).
Is Moonpar bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Moonpar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
Is Moonpar under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Moonpar 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 Moonpar?
The dominant planning zone in Moonpar is Forestry, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Moonpar have heritage-listed places?
Moonpar has 66 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Moonpar?
Across 42 surveyed parcels in Moonpar, the median lot size is about 417,666 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Moonpar an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moonpar scores 851 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dorrigo Bellingen |
6.0 km | 0% | 99% |
| Bostobrick Bellingen |
7.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Billys Creek | 7.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tallowwood Ridge Bellingen |
8.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dorrigo Bellingen |
13.0 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Tyringham | 13.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Fernbrook Bellingen |
13.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cascade Bellingen |
14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Clouds Creek | 14.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wild Cattle Creek | 15.3 km | 0% | 100% |