Upper Burringbar flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Burringbar
(Tweed, NSW) - 18.08 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
18.08 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Burringbar'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 Upper Burringbar
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.
Upper Burringbar at a glance
How Upper Burringbar is zoned
Buying in Upper Burringbar? 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 18.08 km², Upper Burringbar is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% 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 44,211 m² across 123 parcels.
Who lives in Upper Burringbar
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Burringbar 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 930, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upper Burringbar's 289 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Pottsville, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Burringbar. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Burringbar itself.
9,209 in 2001 to 14,746 in 2025, up 60%.
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.
Upper Burringbar 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 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 Upper Burringbar address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 22% of Upper Burringbar. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Upper Burringbar planning - frequently asked
Is Upper Burringbar flood-prone?
About 1% of Upper Burringbar falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 29%.
Is Upper Burringbar bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Upper Burringbar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%.
Is Upper Burringbar under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 22% of Upper Burringbar, and over about 45% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 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 Upper Burringbar?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Burringbar is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Deferred Matter.
Does Upper Burringbar have heritage-listed places?
Upper Burringbar has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Burringbar?
Across 123 surveyed parcels in Upper Burringbar, the median lot size is about 44,211 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Upper Burringbar?
At the 2021 Census Upper Burringbar had 289 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Pottsville statistical area, which contains Upper Burringbar, went from 9,209 people in 2001 to 14,746 in 2025, up 60%.
Is Upper Burringbar an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Burringbar scores 930 and sits in decile 3 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 Upper Burringbar?
Median household income in Upper Burringbar was $1,042 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Creek | 4.4 km | 4% | 100% |
| Burringbar | 4.5 km | 8% | 99% |
| Stokers Siding | 5.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Upper Main Arm Byron |
5.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Chowan Creek | 5.1 km | 3% | 100% |
| Middle Pocket Byron |
6.4 km | 8% | 100% |
| Crabbes Creek | 6.4 km | 22% | 100% |
| Main Arm Byron |
6.5 km | 10% | 100% |
| Palmwoods Byron |
7.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| The Pocket Byron |
7.5 km | 13% | 100% |