Nanima flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nanima (Yass Valley, NSW) - 60.23 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nanima'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 Nanima

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.

Nanima at a glance

Parcels 141 Median lot 267,027 m² Mapped easements 6 Bus stops 2

How Nanima is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Buying in Nanima? 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 60.23 km², Nanima 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 267,027 m² across 141 parcels.

Who lives in Nanima

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nanima suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
252
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$2,974
per week, Yass Valley suburb typical $2,625
Median rent
$585
per week, Yass Valley suburb typical $380
Median mortgage
$2,550
per month
Household size
3.0
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1142, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nanima's 252 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.9%
5-14 17.1%
15-19 12.8%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 5.8%
35-44 8.6%
45-54 20.6%
55-64 11.7%
65-74 11.7%
75-84 3.9%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Yass Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nanima. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nanima 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.

Nanima data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

Check a specific Nanima address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Nanima lot.

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Nanima planning - frequently asked

Is Nanima flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Nanima and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Nanima bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Nanima is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yass Valley average of 99%.

Is Nanima under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 21% of Nanima in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 ft. 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 Nanima?

The dominant planning zone in Nanima is Primary Production.

Does Nanima have heritage-listed places?

Nanima has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Nanima?

Across 141 surveyed parcels in Nanima, the median lot size is about 267,027 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Nanima have a train station?

There is no train station inside Nanima itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Nanima?

At the 2021 Census Nanima had 252 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Yass Surrounds statistical area, which contains Nanima, went from 8,258 people in 2001 to 13,346 in 2025, up 62%.

Is Nanima an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nanima scores 1142 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 Nanima?

Median household income in Nanima was $2,974 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,625 for the typical suburb in Yass Valley. Median rent was $585 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,550 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Springrange 9.5 km 0% 100%
Murrumbateman 10.1 km 0% 99%
Yass River 10.1 km 0% 100%
Gundaroo 11.5 km 0% 100%
Jeir 15.4 km 0% 100%
Bellmount Forest
Upper Lachlan Shire
15.8 km 0% 100%
Sutton 17.9 km 0% 100%
Wallaroo 19.6 km <1% 100%
Lade Vale
Upper Lachlan Shire
20.2 km 0% 100%
Marchmont 21.9 km 0% 100%

See all Yass Valley suburb profiles →