Ruby Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ruby Creek (Tenterfield, NSW) - 29.12 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
29.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ruby Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Ruby Creek at a glance
How Ruby Creek is zoned
Buying in Ruby 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 29.12 km², Ruby Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 113,024 m² across 69 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Check a specific Ruby Creek 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Ruby Creek planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Ruby Creek?
The schematic on this page is a Ruby Creek flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Ruby Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Ruby Creek flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Ruby Creek and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Tenterfield average is 1%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Ruby Creek bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Ruby Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tenterfield average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Ruby Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Ruby Creek is Primary Production. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Ruby Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ruby Creek. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Ruby Creek?
Across 69 surveyed parcels in Ruby Creek, the median lot size is about 113,024 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Ruby Creek property?
A Ruby Creek planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.