Wambool flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wambool
(Bathurst Regional, NSW) - 21.99 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
21.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wambool'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 Wambool
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: observed, lowest 7,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Wambool at a glance
How Wambool is zoned
Buying in Wambool? 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 21.99 km², Wambool is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% 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 100,988 m² across 81 parcels.
Who lives in Wambool
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wambool 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 1025, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bathurst Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wambool. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wambool itself.
6,058 in 2001 to 7,094 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Wambool 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 Wambool 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 Wambool lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wambool planning - frequently asked
Is Wambool flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Wambool and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Wambool bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wambool is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bathurst Regional average of 91%.
Is Wambool under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 11% of Wambool in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,500 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 Wambool?
The dominant planning zone in Wambool is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Infrastructure.
Does Wambool have heritage-listed places?
Wambool has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Wambool?
Across 81 surveyed parcels in Wambool, the median lot size is about 100,988 m².
Does Wambool have a train station?
There is no train station inside Wambool itself. The suburb is served by 7 bus stops.
Is Wambool an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wambool scores 1025 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locksley | 3.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| O'Connell Oberon |
5.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Walang | 6.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gemalla | 7.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Brewongle | 8.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yetholme | 9.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Glanmire | 11.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tarana Oberon |
11.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kirkconnell | 12.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Napoleon Reef | 12.7 km | 0% | 100% |