Upper Duroby flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Duroby (Tweed, NSW) - 5.77 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
5.77 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Duroby's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Upper Duroby at a glance
How Upper Duroby is zoned
Buying in Upper Duroby? 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 5.77 km², Upper Duroby is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 29,498 m² across 64 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Upper Duroby
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Duroby 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 978, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upper Duroby's 118 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tweed Heads, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Duroby. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Duroby itself.
17,013 in 2001 to 21,576 in 2025, up 27%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Upper Duroby data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Duroby 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Upper Duroby planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Upper Duroby?
The schematic on this page is a Upper Duroby flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Upper Duroby address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Upper Duroby flood-prone?
About 4% of Upper Duroby falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Upper Duroby bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 96% of Upper Duroby is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Upper Duroby?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Duroby is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Deferred Matter and National Parks and Nature Reserves. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Upper Duroby have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Upper Duroby. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Duroby?
Across 64 surveyed parcels in Upper Duroby, the median lot size is about 29,498 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Upper Duroby?
At the 2021 Census Upper Duroby had 118 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Tweed Heads statistical area, which contains Upper Duroby, went from 17,013 people in 2001 to 21,576 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Duroby alone.
Is Upper Duroby an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Duroby scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Upper Duroby?
Median household income in Upper Duroby was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $725 a week and the median mortgage repayment $936 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Upper Duroby property?
An Upper Duroby planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tumbulgum | 1.7 km | 51% | 92% |
| Duroby | 3.1 km | 11% | 100% |
| Dulguigan | 3.1 km | 70% | 98% |
| Urliup | 3.4 km | 10% | 100% |
| Carool | 3.4 km | 3% | 100% |
| Bungalora | 3.9 km | 22% | 100% |
| Bilambil | 4.2 km | 21% | 96% |
| Glengarrie | 4.5 km | <1% | 99% |
| Tygalgah | 4.9 km | 100% | 97% |
| Tumbulgum | 5.5 km | 100% | 92% |