Newbold flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Newbold
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 6.12 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
6.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Newbold's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Newbold at a glance
How Newbold is zoned
Buying in Newbold? 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 6.12 km², Newbold 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 146,631 m² across 25 parcels.
Who lives in Newbold
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Newbold 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 873, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grafton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Newbold. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Newbold itself.
14,917 in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Newbold 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Newbold address
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See what's in the $9 report →Newbold planning - frequently asked
Is Newbold flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Newbold and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).
Is Newbold bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Newbold is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Newbold?
The dominant planning zone in Newbold is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways.
Does Newbold have heritage-listed places?
Newbold has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Newbold?
Across 25 surveyed parcels in Newbold, the median lot size is about 146,631 m².
Does Newbold have a train station?
There is no train station inside Newbold itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Is Newbold an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Newbold scores 873 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Creek | 2.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Winegrove | 3.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wombat Creek | 5.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lilydale | 6.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pulganbar | 6.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Upper Copmanhurst | 7.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Punchbowl | 9.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stockyard Creek | 10.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Copmanhurst | 11.2 km | 0% | 98% |
| Heifer Station | 13.7 km | 0% | 100% |