Nundle flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nundle (Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 176.99 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nundle'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 Nundle

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.

Nundle at a glance

Parcels 857 Median lot 4,047 m² Mapped easements 2 Bus stops 6

How Nundle is zoned

Primary Production 92%
Primary Production Small Lots 6%
Large Lot Residential 1%
Forestry 0%
Village 0%

Buying in Nundle? 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 176.99 km², Nundle 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 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,047 m² across 857 parcels.

Who lives in Nundle

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

Population
482
usual residents, 2021
Median age
55
years
Median household income
$764
per week, Tamworth Regional suburb typical $1,519
Median rent
$250
per week, Tamworth Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,000
per month
Household size
2.0
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 893, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nundle's 482 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.9%
5-14 10.1%
15-19 5.8%
20-24 3.3%
25-34 6.6%
35-44 6.2%
45-54 14.6%
55-64 19.3%
65-74 17.9%
75-84 11.1%
85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nundle. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nundle itself.

16,382 in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.

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.

Nundle data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW 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 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 Nundle address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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 Nundle lot.

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Nundle planning - frequently asked

Is Nundle flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Nundle and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).

Is Nundle bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Nundle is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.

Is Nundle under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 18% of Nundle in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 ft. 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 Nundle?

The dominant planning zone in Nundle is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots and Large Lot Residential.

Does Nundle have heritage-listed places?

Nundle has 16 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Nundle?

Across 857 surveyed parcels in Nundle, the median lot size is about 4,047 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Nundle have a train station?

There is no train station inside Nundle itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.

What is the population of Nundle?

At the 2021 Census Nundle had 482 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Tamworth Surrounds statistical area, which contains Nundle, went from 16,382 people in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.

Is Nundle an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nundle scores 893 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Nundle?

Median household income in Nundle was $764 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bowling Alley Point 8.1 km 0% 88%
Duncans Creek 10.7 km 0% 100%
Hanging Rock 14.5 km 0% 100%
Woolomin 15.2 km 1% 99%
Crawney 15.8 km 0% 100%
Garoo 16.3 km 0% 100%
Ogunbil 18.4 km 0% 100%
Loomberah 19.5 km 0% 100%
Barry
Upper Hunter
23.9 km 0% 100%
Dungowan 25.6 km 0% 100%

See all Tamworth Regional suburb profiles →