Towallum flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Towallum
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 151.22 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.
Constraint readout
151.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Towallum'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 Towallum
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Towallum at a glance
How Towallum is zoned
Buying in Towallum? 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 151.22 km², Towallum is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 165 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 2,554,433 m² across 43 parcels.
Towallum 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 | Not 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.
Check a specific Towallum 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Towallum lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Towallum planning - frequently asked
Is Towallum flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Towallum and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).
Is Towallum bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Towallum is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
Is Towallum under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 5% of Towallum in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 ft. 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 Towallum?
The dominant planning zone in Towallum is Forestry, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Primary Production.
Does Towallum have heritage-listed places?
Towallum has 165 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Towallum?
Across 43 surveyed parcels in Towallum, the median lot size is about 2,554,433 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Cattle Creek | 9.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Glenreagh | 10.5 km | 8% | 99% |
| Kangaroo Creek | 11.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lowanna Coffs Harbour |
12.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kremnos | 15.8 km | <1% | 100% |
| Clouds Creek | 15.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cascade Bellingen |
17.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nana Glen Coffs Harbour |
18.7 km | 22% | 98% |
| Ulong Coffs Harbour |
19.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Blaxlands Creek | 20.8 km | 0% | 100% |