Tomago flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tomago (Port Stephens, NSW) - 39.22 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.

Planning schematicTomago

Constraint readout

39.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 73%

1.6× council avg (45%) · #6 of 45 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 77%

≈ council avg (82%) · #34 of 45 mapped council suburbs

Environmental31%

≈ council avg (35%) · #23 of 45 in council

Heritage sites 3 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 51% Mostly General Industrial Flood 6th most affected of 45 → Bushfire 34th most affected of 45 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tomago's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tomago

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

Under observed aircraft

79%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

51%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 4,500 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~3 a day

3 a day below 3,000 ft · ±27%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

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.

Tomago at a glance

Parcels 383 Median lot 6,281 m² Mapped easements 19 Bus stops 19

How Tomago is zoned

General Industrial 29%

Special Activities 26%

National Parks and Nature Reserves 20%

Environmental Conservation 11%

Rural Landscape 6%

Natural Waterways 5%

Buying in Tomago? 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 39.22 km², Tomago is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 73% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Industrial. The median lot measures about 6,281 m² across 383 parcels.

Who lives in Tomago

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

Population

269

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$788

per week, Port Stephens suburb typical $1,421

Median rent

$250

per week, Port Stephens suburb typical $365

Median mortgage

$2,297

per month

Household size

1.7

people, average

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 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 806, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tomago's 269 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.2%

5-14 6.8%

15-19 1.1%

20-24 3.0%

25-34 4.2%

35-44 4.2%

45-54 18.5%

55-64 18.1%

65-74 25.7%

75-84 12.5%

85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

13,601 in 2001 to 15,345 in 2025, up 13%.

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.

Tomago 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 51% of Tomago. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Tomago planning - frequently asked

Is Tomago flood-prone?

About 73% of Tomago falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 45%.

Is Tomago bushfire-prone?

Around 77% of Tomago is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Stephens average of 82%.

Is Tomago under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 51% of Tomago, and over about 79% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Tomago?

The dominant planning zone in Tomago is General Industrial, though the suburb also includes Special Activities and National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Tomago have heritage-listed places?

Tomago has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tomago?

Across 383 surveyed parcels in Tomago, the median lot size is about 6,281 m². There are also 19 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Tomago have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tomago itself. The suburb is served by 19 bus stops.

What is the population of Tomago?

At the 2021 Census Tomago had 269 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 1.7 people. The wider Raymond Terrace statistical area, which contains Tomago, went from 13,601 people in 2001 to 15,345 in 2025, up 13%.

Is Tomago an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tomago scores 806 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Tomago?

Median household income in Tomago was $788 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,421 for the typical suburb in Port Stephens. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,297 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Kooragang Newcastle	4.3 km	78%	2%
Heatherbrae	4.5 km	80%	80%
Sandgate Newcastle	5.2 km	59%	42%
Tarro Newcastle	5.8 km	86%	58%
Hexham Newcastle	5.9 km	97%	89%
Shortland Newcastle	6.4 km	48%	41%
Mayfield West Newcastle	6.6 km	4%	<1%
Warabrook Newcastle	6.6 km	13%	2%
Woodberry Maitland	6.8 km	82%	81%
Mayfield North Newcastle	7.1 km	54%	0%

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