Red Hill flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Red Hill
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 146.81 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
146.81 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Red Hill's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Red Hill at a glance
How Red Hill is zoned
Buying in Red Hill? 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 146.81 km², Red Hill is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 246,189 m² across 229 parcels.
Who lives in Red Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Red Hill 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 1024, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Red Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Red Hill 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.
Red Hill 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.
Check a specific Red Hill address
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See what's in the $9 report →Red Hill planning - frequently asked
Is Red Hill flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Red Hill and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Red Hill bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Red Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
What is the zoning in Red Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Red Hill is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Primary Production Small Lots.
Does Red Hill have heritage-listed places?
Red Hill has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Red Hill?
Across 229 surveyed parcels in Red Hill, the median lot size is about 246,189 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Red Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Red Hill scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longarm | 10.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Upper Manilla | 13.4 km | 0% | 95% |
| Woodsreef | 14.7 km | 0% | 99% |
| Barraba | 15.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Borah Creek | 17.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Namoi River | 19.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wimborne | 21.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Banoon | 24.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| New Mexico | 24.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mayvale | 25.4 km | 0% | 100% |