Tibooburra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tibooburra
(Unincorporated - Far West Area, NSW) - 12206.5 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
12206.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tibooburra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tibooburra at a glance
How Tibooburra is zoned
Buying in Tibooburra? 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 12206.5 km², Tibooburra 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Remote Areas. The median lot measures about 3,485 m² across 360 parcels.
Who lives in Tibooburra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tibooburra 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 973, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tibooburra's 95 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tibooburra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tibooburra itself.
3,279 in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
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.
Tibooburra 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 10 September 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 Tibooburra 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Tibooburra. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Tibooburra lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Tibooburra planning - frequently asked
Is Tibooburra flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Tibooburra and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Published flood models are held over parts of Tibooburra; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Tibooburra bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tibooburra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Unincorporated - Far West Area average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Tibooburra?
The dominant planning zone in Tibooburra is Remote Areas.
Does Tibooburra have heritage-listed places?
Tibooburra has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tibooburra?
Across 360 surveyed parcels in Tibooburra, the median lot size is about 3,485 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Tibooburra?
At the 2021 Census Tibooburra had 95 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Far West statistical area, which contains Tibooburra, went from 3,279 people in 2001 to 2,302 in 2025, down 30%.
Is Tibooburra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tibooburra scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tibooburra?
Median household income in Tibooburra was $1,833 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Unincorporated - Far West Area. Median rent was $120 a week and the median mortgage repayment $286 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milparinka | 59.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Packsaddle | 107.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| White Cliffs Central Darling |
134.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Broughams Gate | 173.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mutawintji | 179.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wanaaring | 203.8 km | <1% | 100% |
| Fowlers Gap | 210.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wilcannia Central Darling |
243.2 km | 17% | 100% |
| Hungerford Bourke |
250.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Little Topar | 259.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |