Rocky Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rocky Creek
(Inverell, NSW) - 166.88 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
166.88 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 Rocky Creek'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 Rocky Creek
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.
Rocky Creek at a glance
How Rocky Creek is zoned
Buying in Rocky Creek? 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 166.88 km², Rocky Creek 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, 67% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 643,602 m² across 94 parcels.
Who lives in Rocky Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rocky Creek 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 980, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Inverell Surrounds - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rocky Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rocky Creek itself.
5,221 in 2001 to 5,244 in 2025, up 0%.
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.
Rocky Creek 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.
Check a specific Rocky Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Rocky Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Rocky Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Rocky Creek, 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. Inverell is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Rocky Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 67% of Rocky Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Inverell average of 55%.
Is Rocky Creek under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Rocky Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Rocky Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Rocky Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Rocky Creek?
Across 94 surveyed parcels in Rocky Creek, the median lot size is about 643,602 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Rocky Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rocky Creek scores 980 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Dam | 13.9 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Ashford | 16.2 km | Not mapped | 46% |
| Dumaresq Valley Tenterfield |
17.4 km | 7% | 100% |
| Pindaroi | 23.1 km | Not mapped | 65% |
| Emmaville Glen Innes Severn |
23.8 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Bonshaw | 28.1 km | 11% | 49% |
| Limestone | 29.0 km | Not mapped | 72% |
| Silent Grove Tenterfield |
33.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mingoola Tenterfield |
34.5 km | 12% | 100% |
| Torrington Tenterfield |
34.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |