Ooma flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ooma
(Forbes, NSW) - 143.15 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
143.15 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ooma's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ooma at a glance
How Ooma is zoned
Buying in Ooma? 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 143.15 km², Ooma is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 822,634 m² across 127 parcels.
Who lives in Ooma
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ooma 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 1062, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Forbes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ooma. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ooma itself.
10,785 in 2001 to 10,019 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Ooma 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 →Ooma planning - frequently asked
Is Ooma flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Ooma and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Ooma bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Ooma and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Forbes average is 16%).
What is the zoning in Ooma?
The dominant planning zone in Ooma is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure.
Does Ooma have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ooma.
What is the typical lot size in Ooma?
Across 127 surveyed parcels in Ooma, the median lot size is about 822,634 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Ooma have a train station?
There is no train station inside Ooma itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
Is Ooma an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ooma scores 1062 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg Weddin |
10.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mulyandry | 11.5 km | 0% | 8% |
| Garema | 14.1 km | 0% | 1% |
| Pinnacle Weddin |
16.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Warraderry Weddin |
17.7 km | 0% | 98% |
| Paytens Bridge | 24.6 km | 0% | <1% |
| Forbes | 28.4 km | 2% | 2% |
| Piney Range Weddin |
28.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pullabooka Weddin |
31.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wirrinya | 32.5 km | 0% | 31% |