Upper Tooloom zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Tooloom
(Tenterfield, NSW) - 251.69 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
251.69 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 Tooloom'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 Tooloom
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 Tooloom at a glance
How Upper Tooloom is zoned
Buying in Upper Tooloom? 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 251.69 km², Upper Tooloom 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. There are 29 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 403,819 m² across 182 parcels.
Who lives in Upper Tooloom
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Tooloom 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 956, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upper Tooloom's 57 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tenterfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Tooloom. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Tooloom itself.
6,842 in 2001 to 7,188 in 2025, up 5%.
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 Tooloom 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 Tooloom 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Upper Tooloom lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Upper Tooloom planning - frequently asked
Is Upper Tooloom flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Upper Tooloom, 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. Tenterfield is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Upper Tooloom bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Upper Tooloom is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tenterfield average of 99%.
Is Upper Tooloom under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 10% of Upper Tooloom in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 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 Tooloom?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Tooloom is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Natural Waterways.
Does Upper Tooloom have heritage-listed places?
Upper Tooloom has 29 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Tooloom?
Across 182 surveyed parcels in Upper Tooloom, the median lot size is about 403,819 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Upper Tooloom?
At the 2021 Census Upper Tooloom had 57 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Tenterfield statistical area, which contains Upper Tooloom, went from 6,842 people in 2001 to 7,188 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Upper Tooloom an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Tooloom scores 956 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Upper Tooloom?
Median household income in Upper Tooloom was $787 a week at the 2021 Census, against $833 for the typical suburb in Tenterfield. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,542 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooloom Kyogle |
9.2 km | 1% | 100% |
| Rivertree | 11.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yabbra Kyogle |
13.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Paddys Flat Kyogle |
14.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Legume | 14.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Urbenville | 17.7 km | 6% | 100% |
| Undercliffe | 18.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wylie Creek | 18.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lower Acacia Creek | 19.0 km | <1% | 100% |
| Haystack Kyogle |
19.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |