Newton Boyd flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Newton Boyd
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 588.74 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
588.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Newton Boyd's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Newton Boyd at a glance
How Newton Boyd is zoned
Buying in Newton Boyd? 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 588.74 km², Newton Boyd 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 182 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 198,364 m² across 301 parcels.
Who lives in Newton Boyd
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Newton Boyd 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 945, and decile 3 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 Newton Boyd. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Newton Boyd 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.
Newton Boyd 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Newton Boyd planning - frequently asked
Is Newton Boyd flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Newton Boyd and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).
Is Newton Boyd bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Newton Boyd is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Newton Boyd?
The dominant planning zone in Newton Boyd is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Forestry.
Does Newton Boyd have heritage-listed places?
Newton Boyd has 182 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Newton Boyd?
Across 301 surveyed parcels in Newton Boyd, the median lot size is about 198,364 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Newton Boyd an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Newton Boyd scores 945 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmorton | 15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gibraltar Range Glen Innes Severn |
18.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Diehard Glen Innes Severn |
23.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glen Elgin Glen Innes Severn |
24.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jackadgery | 25.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kingsgate Glen Innes Severn |
25.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Glen Nevis Glen Innes Severn |
26.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cangai | 26.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moogem Glen Innes Severn |
28.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Chaelundi | 33.2 km | 0% | 100% |