Tinpot zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tinpot (Eurobodalla, NSW) - 103.57 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 Tinpot'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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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tinpot

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.

Tinpot at a glance

Parcels 40 Median lot 183,439 m²

How Tinpot is zoned

Forestry 57%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 34%
Primary Production 8%
Natural Waterways 1%

Buying in Tinpot? 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 103.57 km², Tinpot 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 are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 183,439 m² across 40 parcels.

Who lives in Tinpot

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

Population
4
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 929, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

38 in 2001 to 41 in 2025, up 8%.

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.

Tinpot 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 pathsObservedadsb.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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Tinpot planning - frequently asked

Is Tinpot flood-prone?

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

Is Tinpot bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Tinpot is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Eurobodalla average of 90%.

Is Tinpot under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Tinpot in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). 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 Tinpot?

The dominant planning zone in Tinpot is Forestry, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Primary Production.

Does Tinpot have heritage-listed places?

Tinpot has 5 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tinpot?

Across 40 surveyed parcels in Tinpot, the median lot size is about 183,439 m².

Is Tinpot an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tinpot scores 929 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wandella
Bega Valley
7.9 km Not mapped 100%
Cadgee 9.6 km Not mapped 100%
Dignams Creek 9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Eurobodalla 10.0 km Not mapped 100%
Nerrigundah 13.4 km Not mapped 100%
Narooma 14.4 km Not mapped 95%
Yowrie
Bega Valley
15.2 km Not mapped 100%
Tilba Tilba 16.6 km Not mapped 100%
Cobargo
Bega Valley
16.9 km Not mapped 99%
Central Tilba 17.1 km Not mapped 97%

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