Tallong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tallong
(Goulburn Mulwaree, NSW) - 198.28 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
198.28 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tallong's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tallong
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 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 5,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Tallong at a glance
How Tallong is zoned
Buying in Tallong? 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 198.28 km², Tallong 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. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 23,751 m² across 772 parcels.
Who lives in Tallong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tallong 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 984, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tallong's 914 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Goulburn Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tallong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tallong itself.
10,839 in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.
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.
Tallong 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Tallong 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Tallong. 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 Tallong lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Tallong planning - frequently asked
Is Tallong flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Tallong and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Tallong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tallong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Goulburn Mulwaree average of 94%.
Is Tallong under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Tallong, and over about 31% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Tallong?
The dominant planning zone in Tallong is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Management.
Does Tallong have heritage-listed places?
Tallong has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tallong?
Across 772 surveyed parcels in Tallong, the median lot size is about 23,751 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Tallong have a train station?
Yes - Tallong has 1 train station: Tallong Station. It is also served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Tallong?
At the 2021 Census Tallong had 914 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Goulburn Surrounds statistical area, which contains Tallong, went from 10,839 people in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.
Is Tallong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tallong scores 984 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).
What is the median household income in Tallong?
Median household income in Tallong was $1,579 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,812 for the typical suburb in Goulburn Mulwaree. Median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,015 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingello Wingecarribee |
6.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Tolwong Shoalhaven |
8.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Marulan | 11.1 km | 2% | 96% |
| Penrose Wingecarribee |
13.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tallowal Shoalhaven |
13.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Paddys River Wingecarribee |
14.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Brayton | 16.8 km | 0% | 99% |
| Bundanoon Wingecarribee |
18.0 km | 0% | 92% |
| Touga Shoalhaven |
19.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Carrick | 20.2 km | Not mapped | 98% |