Pambula zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pambula
(Bega Valley, NSW) - 7.84 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
7.84 km² - this suburb is highly 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 Pambula'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 Pambula
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 to
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.
Pambula at a glance
How Pambula is zoned
Buying in Pambula? 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 7.84 km², Pambula is highly 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, 79% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 41 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 1,164 m² across 698 parcels.
Who lives in Pambula
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pambula 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 918, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pambula's 1,002 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Merimbula - Tura Beach, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pambula. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pambula itself.
8,705 in 2001 to 11,719 in 2025, up 35%.
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.
Pambula 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 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 →Pambula planning - frequently asked
Is Pambula flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Pambula, 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. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Pambula bushfire-prone?
Around 79% of Pambula is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.
Is Pambula under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Pambula in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). 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 Pambula?
The dominant planning zone in Pambula is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Living.
Does Pambula have heritage-listed places?
Pambula has 41 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Pambula?
Across 698 surveyed parcels in Pambula, the median lot size is about 1,164 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Pambula have a train station?
There is no train station inside Pambula itself. The suburb is served by 51 bus stops.
What is the population of Pambula?
At the 2021 Census Pambula had 1,002 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Merimbula - Tura Beach statistical area, which contains Pambula, went from 8,705 people in 2001 to 11,719 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Pambula an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pambula scores 918 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Pambula?
Median household income in Pambula was $1,117 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley. Median rent was $313 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pambula Beach | 2.7 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| South Pambula | 3.0 km | Not mapped | 86% |
| Bald Hills | 3.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Merimbula | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Greigs Flat | 4.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broadwater | 4.8 km | Not mapped | 69% |
| Millingandi | 5.6 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Berrambool | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 76% |
| Mirador | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 83% |
| Yellow Pinch | 9.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |