Rouchel Brook zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rouchel Brook
(Muswellbrook, NSW) - 71.93 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
71.93 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 Rouchel Brook's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Rouchel Brook
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 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
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.
Rouchel Brook at a glance
How Rouchel Brook is zoned
Buying in Rouchel Brook? 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 71.93 km², Rouchel Brook 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 201,179 m² across 86 parcels.
Who lives in Rouchel Brook
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rouchel Brook 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 1021, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Muswellbrook Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rouchel Brook. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rouchel Brook itself.
3,877 in 2001 to 4,264 in 2025, up 10%.
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.
Rouchel Brook 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 Rouchel Brook address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Rouchel Brook lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Rouchel Brook planning - frequently asked
Is Rouchel Brook flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Rouchel Brook, 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. Muswellbrook is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Rouchel Brook bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Rouchel Brook is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Muswellbrook average of 96%.
Is Rouchel Brook under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Rouchel Brook in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 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 Rouchel Brook?
The dominant planning zone in Rouchel Brook is Primary Production.
Does Rouchel Brook have heritage-listed places?
Rouchel Brook has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rouchel Brook?
Across 86 surveyed parcels in Rouchel Brook, the median lot size is about 201,179 m².
Does Rouchel Brook have a train station?
There is no train station inside Rouchel Brook itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
Is Rouchel Brook an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rouchel Brook scores 1021 and sits in decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmans Creek | 9.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mccullys Gap | 9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rouchel Upper Hunter |
10.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Davis Creek Upper Hunter |
10.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Upper Rouchel Upper Hunter |
12.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glenbawn Upper Hunter |
13.3 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Muscle Creek | 14.1 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Goorangoola Singleton |
15.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Aberdeen Upper Hunter |
17.5 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Hebden Singleton |
18.1 km | Not mapped | 97% |