The Gulf flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Gulf
(Armidale Regional, NSW) - 532.13 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
532.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to The Gulf's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over The Gulf
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 9,000 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.
The Gulf at a glance
How The Gulf is zoned
Buying in The Gulf? 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 532.13 km², The Gulf 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 39 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,809,163 m² across 71 parcels.
The Gulf 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 | Not 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 The Gulf address
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See what's in the $9 report →The Gulf planning - frequently asked
Is The Gulf flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers The Gulf and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is The Gulf bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of The Gulf is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Armidale Regional average of 96%.
Is The Gulf under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over The Gulf in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 The Gulf?
The dominant planning zone in The Gulf is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Natural Waterways.
Does The Gulf have heritage-listed places?
The Gulf has 39 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in The Gulf?
Across 71 surveyed parcels in The Gulf, the median lot size is about 1,809,163 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Nevis Glen Innes Severn |
11.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kookabookra | 17.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Chaelundi Clarence Valley |
18.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moggs Swamp Glen Innes Severn |
19.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Marengo Clarence Valley |
20.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wards Mistake | 24.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Dundurrabin Clarence Valley |
25.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wongwibinda | 28.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kingsgate Glen Innes Severn |
29.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dalmorton Clarence Valley |
30.0 km | 0% | 100% |