Namoi River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Namoi River
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 297.78 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
297.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Namoi River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Namoi River
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.
Namoi River at a glance
How Namoi River is zoned
Buying in Namoi River? 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 297.78 km², Namoi River 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 406,939 m² across 258 parcels.
Who lives in Namoi River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Namoi River 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 975, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Namoi River's 61 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Namoi River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Namoi River itself.
16,382 in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Namoi River 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 Namoi River address
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See what's in the $9 report →Namoi River planning - frequently asked
Is Namoi River flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Namoi River and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Namoi River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Namoi River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
Is Namoi River under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Namoi River 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 Namoi River?
The dominant planning zone in Namoi River is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Namoi River have heritage-listed places?
Namoi River has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Namoi River?
Across 258 surveyed parcels in Namoi River, the median lot size is about 406,939 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Namoi River?
At the 2021 Census Namoi River had 61 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Tamworth Surrounds statistical area, which contains Namoi River, went from 16,382 people in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Namoi River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Namoi River scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Namoi River?
Median household income in Namoi River was $1,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Manilla | 16.5 km | 0% | 95% |
| Warrabah | 17.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Woodsreef | 17.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Manilla | 19.2 km | <1% | 96% |
| Watsons Creek | 19.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Halls Creek | 19.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wimborne | 19.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Red Hill | 19.8 km | 0% | 97% |
| New Mexico | 24.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Klori | 24.8 km | 0% | 100% |