Mount Cooper zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Cooper
(Snowy Monaro Regional, NSW) - 71.71 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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
71.71 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Mount Cooper'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.
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Mount Cooper at a glance
How Mount Cooper is zoned
Buying in Mount Cooper? 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 71.71 km², Mount Cooper is relatively unconstrained 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, 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 156,225 m² across 70 parcels.
Who lives in Mount Cooper
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Cooper 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 1029, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bombala, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Cooper. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Cooper itself.
2,622 in 2001 to 2,474 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.
Mount Cooper 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Mount Cooper planning - frequently asked
Is Mount Cooper flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Mount Cooper, 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 Mount Cooper bushfire-prone?
Around 5% of Mount Cooper is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Snowy Monaro Regional average of 57%.
What is the zoning in Mount Cooper?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Cooper is Primary Production.
Does Mount Cooper have heritage-listed places?
Mount Cooper has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Cooper?
Across 70 surveyed parcels in Mount Cooper, the median lot size is about 156,225 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Mount Cooper an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Cooper scores 1029 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jincumbilly | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Boco | 6.7 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Holts Flat | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Ando | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 35% |
| Gunningrah | 11.4 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Springfield | 15.2 km | Not mapped | 14% |
| Steeple Flat | 15.8 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Bungarby | 15.9 km | Not mapped | 86% |
| Bukalong | 16.3 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Glen Allen | 17.8 km | Not mapped | 95% |