Terrabella zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Terrabella (Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 24.47 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Terrabella'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.

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Terrabella at a glance

Parcels 50 Median lot 192,338 m²

How Terrabella is zoned

Primary Production 97%
Natural Waterways 3%
Recreational Waterways 0%

Buying in Terrabella? 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 24.47 km², Terrabella 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 192,338 m² across 50 parcels.

Who lives in Terrabella

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Terrabella suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
14
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1032, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Dubbo Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Terrabella. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Terrabella itself.

5,406 in 2001 to 6,189 in 2025, up 14%.

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.

Terrabella data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Terrabella planning - frequently asked

Is Terrabella flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Terrabella, 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. Dubbo Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Terrabella bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Terrabella is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.

What is the zoning in Terrabella?

The dominant planning zone in Terrabella is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Recreational Waterways.

Does Terrabella have heritage-listed places?

Terrabella has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Terrabella?

Across 50 surveyed parcels in Terrabella, the median lot size is about 192,338 m².

Is Terrabella an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Terrabella scores 1032 and sits in decile 8 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Ponto 6.9 km Not mapped 100%
Benolong 10.0 km Not mapped 100%
Arthurville 12.7 km Not mapped 100%
Geurie 14.0 km <1% 99%
Suntop 16.7 km 0% 100%
Maryvale 16.8 km 3% 100%
Wongarbon 17.6 km Not mapped 99%
Toongi 17.9 km Not mapped 100%
Dubbo 20.8 km 5% 94%
Montefiores 21.4 km 16% 87%

See all Dubbo Regional suburb profiles →