North Star zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of North Star
(Gwydir, NSW) - 1039.02 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1039.02 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained 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 North Star'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
Aircraft noise and flight paths over North Star
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
North Star at a glance
How North Star is zoned
Buying in North Star? 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 1039.02 km², North Star is moderately 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, 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 373,462 m² across 515 parcels.
Who lives in North Star
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the North Star 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 1066, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of North Star's 214 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moree Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing North Star. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than North Star itself.
6,614 in 2001 to 5,271 in 2025, down 20%.
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.
North Star 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →North Star planning - frequently asked
Is North Star flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering North Star, 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. Gwydir is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is North Star bushfire-prone?
Around 25% of North Star is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gwydir average of 77%.
Is North Star under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over North Star in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). 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 North Star?
The dominant planning zone in North Star is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village.
Does North Star have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within North Star.
What is the typical lot size in North Star?
Across 515 surveyed parcels in North Star, the median lot size is about 373,462 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of North Star?
At the 2021 Census North Star had 214 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Moree Surrounds statistical area, which contains North Star, went from 6,614 people in 2001 to 5,271 in 2025, down 20%.
Is North Star an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), North Star scores 1066 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in North Star?
Median household income in North Star was $1,786 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Gwydir. Median rent was $140 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Nobby | 19.8 km | Not mapped | 45% |
| Yallaroi | 20.9 km | Not mapped | 40% |
| Croppa Creek | 22.5 km | Not mapped | 43% |
| Boonal | 24.4 km | <1% | 42% |
| Yetman Inverell |
34.6 km | 0% | 64% |
| Boggabilla Moree Plains |
35.5 km | 20% | 98% |
| Tulloona Moree Plains |
37.1 km | <1% | 93% |
| Twin Rivers Inverell |
37.1 km | 15% | 21% |
| Crooble | 40.2 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| Coolatai | 43.7 km | Not mapped | 80% |