Tooleybuc flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tooleybuc
(Murray River, NSW) - 120.16 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
120.16 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tooleybuc's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Tooleybuc at a glance
How Tooleybuc is zoned
Buying in Tooleybuc? 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 120.16 km², Tooleybuc is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 89% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,452 m² across 327 parcels.
Who lives in Tooleybuc
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tooleybuc 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 915, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tooleybuc's 336 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wentworth-Balranald Region, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tooleybuc. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tooleybuc itself.
4,321 in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Tooleybuc 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 10 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 Tooleybuc 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Tooleybuc lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Tooleybuc planning - frequently asked
Is Tooleybuc flood-prone?
About 14% of Tooleybuc falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Tooleybuc bushfire-prone?
Around 89% of Tooleybuc is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murray River average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Tooleybuc?
The dominant planning zone in Tooleybuc is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Village.
Does Tooleybuc have heritage-listed places?
Tooleybuc has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tooleybuc?
Across 327 surveyed parcels in Tooleybuc, the median lot size is about 4,452 m².
What is the population of Tooleybuc?
At the 2021 Census Tooleybuc had 336 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Wentworth-Balranald Region statistical area, which contains Tooleybuc, went from 4,321 people in 2001 to 3,725 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Tooleybuc an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tooleybuc scores 915 and sits in decile 2 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 Tooleybuc?
Median household income in Tooleybuc was $1,452 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Murray River. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,031 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koraleigh | 11.8 km | 10% | 98% |
| Goodnight | 12.2 km | 18% | 87% |
| Stony Crossing | 13.9 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Tooranie | 14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kyalite | 20.7 km | 5% | 99% |
| Speewa | 22.2 km | 33% | 99% |
| Dilpurra | 29.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mallan | 32.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moolpa | 35.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Murray Downs | 38.8 km | 62% | 97% |