Upper Horton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Horton
(Gwydir, NSW) - 600.65 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
600.65 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Horton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Upper Horton at a glance
How Upper Horton is zoned
Buying in Upper Horton? 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 600.65 km², Upper Horton is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 241,204 m² across 622 parcels.
Who lives in Upper Horton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Horton 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 986, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upper Horton's 138 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Inverell Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Horton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Horton itself.
6,251 in 2001 to 5,791 in 2025, down 7%.
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 Horton 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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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Is Upper Horton flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Upper Horton and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Upper Horton bushfire-prone?
Around 94% of Upper Horton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gwydir average of 77%.
What is the zoning in Upper Horton?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Horton is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Village.
Does Upper Horton have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Upper Horton.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Horton?
Across 622 surveyed parcels in Upper Horton, the median lot size is about 241,204 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Upper Horton?
At the 2021 Census Upper Horton had 138 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Inverell Surrounds - West statistical area, which contains Upper Horton, went from 6,251 people in 2001 to 5,791 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Upper Horton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Horton scores 986 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Upper Horton?
Median household income in Upper Horton was $1,221 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Gwydir. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $800 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Creek | 12.0 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Rocky Creek | 18.5 km | 0% | 99% |
| Cobbadah | 18.7 km | 0% | 89% |
| Lindesay Tamworth Regional |
19.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pallal | 22.1 km | Not mapped | 90% |
| Dinoga | 23.4 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Mayvale Tamworth Regional |
25.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kaputar Narrabri |
28.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barraba Tamworth Regional |
29.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Upper Bingara | 30.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |