Tichborne flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tichborne
(Parkes, NSW) - 104.35 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
104.35 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tichborne's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tichborne at a glance
How Tichborne is zoned
Buying in Tichborne? 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 104.35 km², Tichborne is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 68,967 m² across 278 parcels.
Who lives in Tichborne
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tichborne 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 1021, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tichborne's 92 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Parkes Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tichborne. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tichborne itself.
3,789 in 2001 to 3,079 in 2025, down 19%.
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.
Tichborne 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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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See what's in the $9 report →Tichborne planning - frequently asked
Is Tichborne flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Tichborne and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Tichborne bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Tichborne and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Parkes average is 14%).
What is the zoning in Tichborne?
The dominant planning zone in Tichborne is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Forestry.
Does Tichborne have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tichborne.
What is the typical lot size in Tichborne?
Across 278 surveyed parcels in Tichborne, the median lot size is about 68,967 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Tichborne have a train station?
There is no train station inside Tichborne itself. The suburb is served by 36 bus stops.
What is the population of Tichborne?
At the 2021 Census Tichborne had 92 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Parkes Surrounds statistical area, which contains Tichborne, went from 3,789 people in 2001 to 3,079 in 2025, down 19%.
Is Tichborne an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tichborne scores 1021 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tichborne?
Median household income in Tichborne was $1,542 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in Parkes.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelungaloo | 9.2 km | 0% | 2% |
| Daroobalgie Forbes |
11.3 km | 0% | 28% |
| Forbes Forbes |
18.8 km | 2% | 2% |
| Gunningbland | 20.5 km | 0% | 11% |
| Parkes | 22.1 km | 0% | 33% |
| Cookamidgera Forbes |
22.5 km | 0% | 52% |
| Cooks Myalls | 25.8 km | Not mapped | 9% |
| Gunning Gap Forbes |
28.8 km | 0% | 2% |
| Bogan Gate | 32.5 km | 0% | 21% |
| Goonumbla | 32.6 km | Not mapped | 5% |