Tulloona flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tulloona
(Moree Plains, NSW) - 346.88 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
346.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tulloona's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tulloona
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 to
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.
Tulloona at a glance
How Tulloona is zoned
Buying in Tulloona? 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 346.88 km², Tulloona is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 718,230 m² across 174 parcels.
Who lives in Tulloona
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tulloona 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 1109, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tulloona's 59 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moree Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tulloona. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tulloona itself.
6,614 in 2001 to 5,271 in 2025, down 20%.
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.
Tulloona 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 | 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Tulloona planning - frequently asked
Is Tulloona flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Tulloona and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 9%).
Is Tulloona bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Tulloona is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moree Plains average of 98%.
Is Tulloona under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Tulloona in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Tulloona?
The dominant planning zone in Tulloona is Primary Production.
Does Tulloona have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Tulloona.
What is the typical lot size in Tulloona?
Across 174 surveyed parcels in Tulloona, the median lot size is about 718,230 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Tulloona?
At the 2021 Census Tulloona had 59 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Moree Surrounds statistical area, which contains Tulloona, went from 6,614 people in 2001 to 5,271 in 2025, down 20%.
Is Tulloona an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tulloona scores 1109 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tulloona?
Median household income in Tulloona was $1,499 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,530 for the typical suburb in Moree Plains.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggabilla | 21.8 km | 20% | 98% |
| Croppa Creek Gwydir |
31.9 km | Not mapped | 43% |
| North Star Gwydir |
37.1 km | Not mapped | 25% |
| Garah | 44.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Boomi | 44.6 km | 24% | 100% |
| Ashley | 48.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Crooble Gwydir |
49.6 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| Boonal Gwydir |
50.0 km | <1% | 42% |
| Yallaroi Gwydir |
52.4 km | Not mapped | 40% |
| Pallamallawa | 55.5 km | Not mapped | 83% |