Murrumbateman flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Murrumbateman
(Yass Valley, NSW) - 149.86 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
149.86 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murrumbateman'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 Murrumbateman
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 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 0 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 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.
Murrumbateman at a glance
How Murrumbateman is zoned
Buying in Murrumbateman? 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 149.86 km², Murrumbateman is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 20 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 10,991 m² across 1,844 parcels.
Who lives in Murrumbateman
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murrumbateman 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 1135, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Murrumbateman's 3,607 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yass Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murrumbateman. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murrumbateman itself.
8,258 in 2001 to 13,346 in 2025, up 62%.
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.
Murrumbateman 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 3 October 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 1% of Murrumbateman. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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Is Murrumbateman flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Murrumbateman and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Murrumbateman bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Murrumbateman is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yass Valley average of 99%.
Is Murrumbateman under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 1% of Murrumbateman, and over about 46% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Murrumbateman?
The dominant planning zone in Murrumbateman is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Primary Production Small Lots.
Does Murrumbateman have heritage-listed places?
Murrumbateman has 20 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Murrumbateman?
Across 1,844 surveyed parcels in Murrumbateman, the median lot size is about 10,991 m². There are also 31 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Murrumbateman have a train station?
There is no train station inside Murrumbateman itself. The suburb is served by 149 bus stops.
What is the population of Murrumbateman?
At the 2021 Census Murrumbateman had 3,607 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Yass Surrounds statistical area, which contains Murrumbateman, went from 8,258 people in 2001 to 13,346 in 2025, up 62%.
Is Murrumbateman an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murrumbateman scores 1135 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Murrumbateman?
Median household income in Murrumbateman was $3,348 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,625 for the typical suburb in Yass Valley. Median rent was $528 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yass River | 9.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nanima | 10.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Jeir | 10.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Marchmont | 11.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Boambolo | 14.0 km | 0% | 99% |
| Springrange | 14.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Manton | 14.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lade Vale Upper Lachlan Shire |
18.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bellmount Forest Upper Lachlan Shire |
19.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yass | 20.2 km | 0% | 94% |