Tooloon zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tooloon (Coonamble, NSW) - 501.72 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Tooloon'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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Tooloon at a glance

Parcels 380 Median lot 793,240 m² Mapped easements 1

How Tooloon is zoned

Primary Production 97%
Forestry 3%

Buying in Tooloon? 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 501.72 km², Tooloon is relatively unconstrained 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, 9% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 793,240 m² across 380 parcels.

Who lives in Tooloon

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

Population
34
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 987, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,086 in 2001 to 4,097 in 2025, down 19%.

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.

Tooloon 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 pathsNot watchedadsb.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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Tooloon planning - frequently asked

Is Tooloon flood-prone?

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

Is Tooloon bushfire-prone?

Around 9% of Tooloon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Coonamble average of 12%.

What is the zoning in Tooloon?

The dominant planning zone in Tooloon is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry.

Does Tooloon have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Tooloon.

What is the typical lot size in Tooloon?

Across 380 surveyed parcels in Tooloon, the median lot size is about 793,240 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Tooloon an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tooloon scores 987 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Combara 20.7 km Not mapped 11%
Coonamble 22.6 km Not mapped 4%
Bourbah 27.1 km Not mapped 21%
Quambone 28.1 km Not mapped 9%
Bullagreen
Warren
38.0 km Not mapped 100%
Nebea 38.7 km Not mapped 5%
Conimbia 39.7 km Not mapped 8%
Marthaguy
Warren
41.9 km Not mapped 100%
Gulargambone 44.7 km Not mapped 17%
Magometon 45.6 km Not mapped <1%

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