Toothdale zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Toothdale (Bega Valley, NSW) - 24.96 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Toothdale'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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Toothdale at a glance

Parcels 119 Median lot 42,917 m² Mapped easements 2 Bus stops 24

How Toothdale is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Buying in Toothdale? 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 24.96 km², Toothdale 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 42,917 m² across 119 parcels.

Who lives in Toothdale

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

Population
210
usual residents, 2021
Median age
48
years
Median household income
$1,978
per week, Bega Valley suburb typical $1,277
Median rent
$280
per week, Bega Valley suburb typical $282
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
2.7
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1014, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Toothdale's 210 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.7%
5-14 12.3%
15-19 8.2%
20-24 5.9%
25-34 6.8%
35-44 8.7%
45-54 17.4%
55-64 19.2%
65-74 11.4%
75-84 4.1%
85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,429 in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.

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.

Toothdale 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.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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Toothdale planning - frequently asked

Is Toothdale flood-prone?

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

Is Toothdale bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Toothdale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.

What is the zoning in Toothdale?

The dominant planning zone in Toothdale is Primary Production.

Does Toothdale have heritage-listed places?

Toothdale has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Toothdale?

Across 119 surveyed parcels in Toothdale, the median lot size is about 42,917 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Toothdale have a train station?

There is no train station inside Toothdale itself. The suburb is served by 24 bus stops.

What is the population of Toothdale?

At the 2021 Census Toothdale had 210 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area, which contains Toothdale, went from 8,429 people in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.

Is Toothdale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Toothdale scores 1014 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Toothdale?

Median household income in Toothdale was $1,978 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley. Median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kanoona 4.1 km Not mapped 100%
Frogs Hollow 5.5 km Not mapped 100%
Wolumla 6.8 km Not mapped 98%
Kingswood 7.7 km Not mapped 100%
Kameruka 7.9 km Not mapped 100%
Candelo 8.2 km Not mapped 99%
South Wolumla 8.7 km Not mapped 100%
Black Range 9.7 km Not mapped 100%
Buckajo 9.9 km Not mapped 100%
Myrtle Mountain 9.9 km Not mapped 100%

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