Tonderburine zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tonderburine
(Gilgandra, NSW) - 337.14 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
337.14 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tonderburine'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tonderburine at a glance
How Tonderburine is zoned
Buying in Tonderburine? 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 337.14 km², Tonderburine 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 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 654,943 m² across 215 parcels.
Who lives in Tonderburine
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tonderburine 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 1019, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tonderburine's 112 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gilgandra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tonderburine. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tonderburine itself.
4,832 in 2001 to 4,426 in 2025, down 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.
Tonderburine data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Tonderburine address
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See what's in the $9 report →Tonderburine planning - frequently asked
Is Tonderburine flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Tonderburine, 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. Gilgandra is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Tonderburine bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Tonderburine is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gilgandra average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Tonderburine?
The dominant planning zone in Tonderburine is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Tonderburine have heritage-listed places?
Tonderburine has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tonderburine?
Across 215 surveyed parcels in Tonderburine, the median lot size is about 654,943 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Tonderburine?
At the 2021 Census Tonderburine had 112 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Gilgandra statistical area, which contains Tonderburine, went from 4,832 people in 2001 to 4,426 in 2025, down 8%.
Is Tonderburine an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tonderburine scores 1019 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 Tonderburine?
Median household income in Tonderburine was $1,875 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,333 for the typical suburb in Gilgandra. Median rent was $135 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,275 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tenandra Coonamble |
13.6 km | Not mapped | 8% |
| Warrumbungle | 16.8 km | Not mapped | 78% |
| Biddon | 24.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gulargambone Coonamble |
24.9 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Armatree | 26.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Quanda Coonamble |
26.4 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Black Hollow Coonamble |
26.7 km | Not mapped | 31% |
| Tooraweenah | 27.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Goorianawa Warrumbungle |
30.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Curban | 31.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |