Upper Taylors Arm zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Taylors Arm
(Nambucca Valley, NSW) - 40.78 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
40.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Taylors Arm's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Upper Taylors Arm
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 Taylors Arm at a glance
How Upper Taylors Arm is zoned
Buying in Upper Taylors Arm? 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 40.78 km², Upper Taylors Arm is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 20,488 m² across 161 parcels.
Who lives in Upper Taylors Arm
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Taylors Arm 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 839, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upper Taylors Arm's 126 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Nambucca Heads Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Taylors Arm. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Taylors Arm itself.
6,713 in 2001 to 8,550 in 2025, up 27%.
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 Taylors Arm data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Taylors Arm address
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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 Taylors Arm planning - frequently asked
Is Upper Taylors Arm flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Upper Taylors Arm, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Nambucca Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Upper Taylors Arm bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Upper Taylors Arm is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Nambucca Valley average of 94%.
Is Upper Taylors Arm under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Upper Taylors Arm in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Taylors Arm?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Taylors Arm is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Forestry.
Does Upper Taylors Arm have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Upper Taylors Arm.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Taylors Arm?
Across 161 surveyed parcels in Upper Taylors Arm, the median lot size is about 20,488 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Upper Taylors Arm have a train station?
There is no train station inside Upper Taylors Arm itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Upper Taylors Arm?
At the 2021 Census Upper Taylors Arm had 126 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Nambucca Heads Surrounds statistical area, which contains Upper Taylors Arm, went from 6,713 people in 2001 to 8,550 in 2025, up 27%.
Is Upper Taylors Arm an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Taylors Arm scores 839 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Upper Taylors Arm?
Median household income in Upper Taylors Arm was $974 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,042 for the typical suburb in Nambucca Valley. Median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $968 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrapine | 5.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Millbank Kempsey |
6.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bakers Creek | 7.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Taylors Arm | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| South Arm | 9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yarranbella | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Hickeys Creek Kempsey |
12.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Buckra Bendinni | 14.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Allgomera | 14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mungay Creek Kempsey |
15.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |