Stotts Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stotts Creek (Tweed, NSW) - 8.11 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
8.11 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stotts 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.
Stotts Creek at a glance
How Stotts Creek is zoned
Buying in Stotts 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 8.11 km², Stotts Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 84% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 50,058 m² across 26 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.
Who lives in Stotts Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Stotts 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 1000, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Murwillumbah Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Stotts Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Stotts Creek itself.
8,963 in 2001 to 10,835 in 2025, up 21%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Stotts Creek data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Stotts 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 →Stotts Creek planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Stotts Creek?
The schematic on this page is a Stotts Creek flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 84% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Stotts Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Stotts Creek flood-prone?
About 84% of Stotts Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Stotts Creek bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 96% of Stotts Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Stotts Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Stotts Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Rural Landscape. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Stotts Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stotts Creek. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Stotts Creek?
Across 26 surveyed parcels in Stotts Creek, the median lot size is about 50,058 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Stotts Creek have a train station?
There is no train station inside Stotts Creek itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Is Stotts Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Stotts Creek scores 1000 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
Do I need a planning report for a Stotts Creek property?
A Stotts 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duranbah | 2.6 km | 2% | 91% |
| Tumbulgum | 3.0 km | 100% | 92% |
| Cudgen | 3.8 km | 14% | 54% |
| Eviron | 3.8 km | 70% | 100% |
| Chinderah | 4.6 km | 98% | 64% |
| Farrants Hill | 4.7 km | <1% | 98% |
| Kings Forest | 4.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Terranora | 4.7 km | 30% | 70% |
| Bungalora | 5.2 km | 22% | 100% |
| Casuarina | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 59% |