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Nethercote zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nethercote (Bega Valley, NSW) - 58.81 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nethercote'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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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Nethercote

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.

Nethercote at a glance

Parcels 225 Median lot 61,120 m² Mapped easements 13 Bus stops 8

How Nethercote is zoned

National Parks and Nature Reserves 34%
Forestry 26%
Environmental Management 20%
Rural Landscape 17%
Environmental Living 4%

Buying in Nethercote? 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 58.81 km², Nethercote is highly constrained 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 61,120 m² across 225 parcels.

Who lives in Nethercote

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

Population
332
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Bega Valley suburb typical $1,277
Median rent
$440
per week, Bega Valley suburb typical $282
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.6
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 946, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nethercote's 332 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.7%
5-14 12.5%
15-19 5.9%
20-24 1.9%
25-34 8.7%
35-44 9.3%
45-54 13.1%
55-64 21.5%
65-74 17.4%
75-84 5.0%
85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bega-Eden Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nethercote. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nethercote itself.

8,429 in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.

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.

Nethercote data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW 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 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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Nethercote planning - frequently asked

Is Nethercote flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Nethercote, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Nethercote bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Nethercote is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.

Is Nethercote under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Nethercote 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 Nethercote?

The dominant planning zone in Nethercote is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Environmental Management.

Does Nethercote have heritage-listed places?

Nethercote has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Nethercote?

Across 225 surveyed parcels in Nethercote, the median lot size is about 61,120 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Nethercote have a train station?

There is no train station inside Nethercote itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.

What is the population of Nethercote?

At the 2021 Census Nethercote had 332 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area, which contains Nethercote, went from 8,429 people in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.

Is Nethercote an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nethercote scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Nethercote?

Median household income in Nethercote was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Nullica 5.7 km Not mapped 100%
Greigs Flat 8.2 km Not mapped 100%
Eden 8.9 km Not mapped 94%
Lochiel 9.0 km Not mapped 100%
South Pambula 10.0 km Not mapped 86%
Broadwater 10.8 km Not mapped 69%
Boydtown 11.3 km Not mapped 92%
Towamba 12.4 km Not mapped 100%
Pambula 12.8 km Not mapped 79%
Pambula Beach 13.1 km Not mapped 93%

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