Tilpa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tilpa
(Cobar, NSW) - 6905.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6905.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tilpa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tilpa at a glance
How Tilpa is zoned
Buying in Tilpa? 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 6905.73 km², Tilpa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 44% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 3,196,665 m² across 174 parcels.
Who lives in Tilpa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tilpa 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 1009, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cobar, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tilpa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tilpa itself.
5,149 in 2001 to 4,115 in 2025, down 20%.
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.
Tilpa 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 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.
Check a specific Tilpa 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 Tilpa. 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 Tilpa lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Tilpa planning - frequently asked
Is Tilpa flood-prone?
About 35% of Tilpa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%. Published flood models are held over parts of Tilpa; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Tilpa bushfire-prone?
Around 44% of Tilpa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cobar average of 24%.
What is the zoning in Tilpa?
The dominant planning zone in Tilpa is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Tilpa have heritage-listed places?
Tilpa has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tilpa?
Across 174 surveyed parcels in Tilpa, the median lot size is about 3,196,665 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Tilpa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tilpa scores 1009 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louth Bourke |
64.8 km | 22% | 100% |
| Noona | 68.2 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Kerrigundi | 72.2 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Wilcannia Central Darling |
82.6 km | 17% | 100% |
| Cubba | 86.0 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Bulla | 115.9 km | Not mapped | 25% |
| Gumbalie Bourke |
117.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Sandy Creek | 134.8 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Gunderbooka Bourke |
136.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cobar | 139.4 km | Not mapped | 10% |