North Tumbulgum flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of North Tumbulgum
(Tweed, NSW) - 13.56 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
13.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to North Tumbulgum's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over North Tumbulgum
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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 Tumbulgum at a glance
How North Tumbulgum is zoned
Buying in North Tumbulgum? 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 13.56 km², North Tumbulgum is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 47% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Deferred Matter. The median lot measures about 20,675 m² across 125 parcels.
Who lives in North Tumbulgum
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the North Tumbulgum 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 1017, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of North Tumbulgum's 238 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Terranora - North Tumbulgum, the wider ABS statistical area containing North Tumbulgum. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than North Tumbulgum itself.
2,760 in 2001 to 3,455 in 2025, up 25%.
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 Tumbulgum 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 | 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.
Check a specific North Tumbulgum address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 93% of North Tumbulgum. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a North Tumbulgum lot.
See what's in the $9 report →North Tumbulgum planning - frequently asked
Is North Tumbulgum flood-prone?
About 47% of North Tumbulgum falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 29%.
Is North Tumbulgum bushfire-prone?
Around 92% of North Tumbulgum is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%.
Is North Tumbulgum under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 93% of North Tumbulgum, and over about 97% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Tumbulgum?
The dominant planning zone in North Tumbulgum is Deferred Matter, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Rural Landscape.
Does North Tumbulgum have heritage-listed places?
North Tumbulgum has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in North Tumbulgum?
Across 125 surveyed parcels in North Tumbulgum, the median lot size is about 20,675 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does North Tumbulgum have a train station?
There is no train station inside North Tumbulgum itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of North Tumbulgum?
At the 2021 Census North Tumbulgum had 238 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Terranora - North Tumbulgum statistical area, which contains North Tumbulgum, went from 2,760 people in 2001 to 3,455 in 2025, up 25%.
Is North Tumbulgum an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), North Tumbulgum scores 1017 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in North Tumbulgum?
Median household income in North Tumbulgum was $2,041 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,253 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Duroby | 1.7 km | 4% | 96% |
| Duroby | 2.1 km | 12% | 100% |
| Bungalora | 2.5 km | 22% | 100% |
| Dulguigan | 3.8 km | 68% | 98% |
| Bilambil | 3.8 km | 22% | 96% |
| Tumbulgum | 4.1 km | 100% | 92% |
| Carool | 4.3 km | 3% | 100% |
| Urliup | 4.9 km | 9% | 100% |
| Tygalgah | 5.2 km | 100% | 97% |
| Terranora | 5.7 km | 30% | 70% |