Tocumwal flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tocumwal
(Berrigan, NSW) - 389.72 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
389.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tocumwal's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tocumwal
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: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Tocumwal at a glance
How Tocumwal is zoned
Buying in Tocumwal? 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 389.72 km², Tocumwal is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 55% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 31 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,013 m² across 2,182 parcels.
Who lives in Tocumwal
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tocumwal 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 934, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tocumwal's 2,862 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tocumwal. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tocumwal itself.
9,647 in 2001 to 10,011 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Tocumwal 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 | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Tocumwal planning - frequently asked
Is Tocumwal flood-prone?
About 55% of Tocumwal falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 23%.
Is Tocumwal bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Tocumwal is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Berrigan average of 92%.
Is Tocumwal under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Tocumwal 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 Tocumwal?
The dominant planning zone in Tocumwal is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Village.
Does Tocumwal have heritage-listed places?
Tocumwal has 31 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tocumwal?
Across 2,182 surveyed parcels in Tocumwal, the median lot size is about 2,013 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Tocumwal have a train station?
There is no train station inside Tocumwal itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Tocumwal?
At the 2021 Census Tocumwal had 2,862 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie statistical area, which contains Tocumwal, went from 9,647 people in 2001 to 10,011 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Tocumwal an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tocumwal scores 934 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).
What is the median household income in Tocumwal?
Median household income in Tocumwal was $1,067 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,221 for the typical suburb in Berrigan. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lodge Edward River |
15.1 km | 8% | 100% |
| Tuppal Edward River |
19.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Aratula Murray River |
19.4 km | 1% | 100% |
| Lalalty | 20.9 km | 7% | 100% |
| Barooga | 23.2 km | 49% | 90% |
| Finley | 23.6 km | 2% | 84% |
| Myrtle Park Edward River |
27.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Blighty Edward River |
27.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boomanoomana | 33.8 km | 2% | 99% |
| Berrigan | 34.0 km | Not mapped | 83% |