Nymboida flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nymboida (Clarence Valley, NSW) - 323.31 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 Nymboida'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 Nymboida

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.

Nymboida at a glance

Parcels 492 Median lot 163,941 m² Mapped easements 15 Bus stops 38

How Nymboida is zoned

Rural Landscape 65%
Forestry 15%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 12%
Environmental Management 6%
Natural Waterways 2%
Primary Production 1%

Buying in Nymboida? 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 323.31 km², Nymboida 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 64 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 163,941 m² across 492 parcels.

Who lives in Nymboida

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

Population
268
usual residents, 2021
Median age
56
years
Median household income
$870
per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $1,187
Median rent
$250
per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$756
per month
Household size
2.2
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 841, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nymboida's 268 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.3%
5-14 6.2%
15-19 5.8%
20-24 2.2%
25-34 3.3%
35-44 10.5%
45-54 14.2%
55-64 31.3%
65-74 17.1%
75-84 6.2%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Nymboida 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 Nymboida address

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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Nymboida planning - frequently asked

Is Nymboida flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Nymboida and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).

Is Nymboida bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Nymboida is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.

Is Nymboida under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Nymboida in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 7,500 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 Nymboida?

The dominant planning zone in Nymboida is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Nymboida have heritage-listed places?

Nymboida has 64 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Nymboida?

Across 492 surveyed parcels in Nymboida, the median lot size is about 163,941 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Nymboida have a train station?

There is no train station inside Nymboida itself. The suburb is served by 38 bus stops.

What is the population of Nymboida?

At the 2021 Census Nymboida had 268 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Grafton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Nymboida, went from 14,917 people in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.

Is Nymboida an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nymboida scores 841 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).

What is the median household income in Nymboida?

Median household income in Nymboida was $870 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,187 for the typical suburb in Clarence Valley. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $756 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Buccarumbi 13.6 km 0% 100%
Blaxlands Creek 15.1 km 0% 100%
Clouds Creek 15.1 km 0% 100%
Kangaroo Creek 17.9 km 0% 100%
Towallum 21.1 km 0% 100%
Wild Cattle Creek 21.6 km 0% 100%
Chambigne 21.8 km 0% 100%
Chaelundi 21.8 km 0% 100%
Shannondale 24.1 km 0% 100%
Billys Creek 24.5 km 0% 100%

See all Clarence Valley suburb profiles →