Nebea zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nebea
(Coonamble, NSW) - 221.35 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
221.35 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 Nebea'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Nebea at a glance
How Nebea is zoned
Buying in Nebea? 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 221.35 km², Nebea 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 630,914 m² across 177 parcels.
Who lives in Nebea
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nebea 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 1081, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Coonamble, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nebea. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nebea itself.
5,086 in 2001 to 4,097 in 2025, down 19%.
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.
Nebea 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 | Not watched | 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 Nebea address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Nebea lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Nebea planning - frequently asked
Is Nebea flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Nebea, 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. Coonamble is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Nebea bushfire-prone?
Around 5% of Nebea is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Coonamble average of 12%.
What is the zoning in Nebea?
The dominant planning zone in Nebea is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry.
Does Nebea have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Nebea.
What is the typical lot size in Nebea?
Across 177 surveyed parcels in Nebea, the median lot size is about 630,914 m².
Is Nebea an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nebea scores 1081 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | 13.4 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Coonamble | 16.1 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Magometon | 16.7 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Gilgooma | 23.0 km | Not mapped | 8% |
| Teridgerie | 23.3 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Urawilkie | 29.9 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Quanda | 30.8 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Billeroy | 32.5 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Combara | 37.5 km | Not mapped | 11% |
| Black Hollow | 38.3 km | Not mapped | 31% |