Wardrop Valley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wardrop Valley (Tweed, NSW) - 8.72 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
8.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wardrop Valley'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.
Wardrop Valley at a glance
How Wardrop Valley is zoned
Buying in Wardrop Valley? 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 8.72 km², Wardrop Valley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 77,652 m² across 34 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 Wardrop Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wardrop Valley 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 Wardrop Valley's 80 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Murwillumbah Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wardrop Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wardrop Valley itself.
8,963 in 2001 to 10,835 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Wardrop Valley 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 Wardrop Valley 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 →Wardrop Valley planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Wardrop Valley?
The schematic on this page is a Wardrop Valley flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 2% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wardrop Valley address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Wardrop Valley flood-prone?
About 2% of Wardrop Valley 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 Wardrop Valley bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Wardrop Valley 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 Wardrop Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Wardrop Valley is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Deferred Matter. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Wardrop Valley have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wardrop Valley. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Wardrop Valley?
Across 34 surveyed parcels in Wardrop Valley, the median lot size is about 77,652 m².
What is the population of Wardrop Valley?
At the 2021 Census Wardrop Valley had 80 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Murwillumbah Surrounds statistical area, which contains Wardrop Valley, went from 8,963 people in 2001 to 10,835 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Wardrop Valley alone.
Is Wardrop Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wardrop Valley scores 986 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 Wardrop Valley?
Median household income in Wardrop Valley was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $298 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Wardrop Valley property?
A Wardrop Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kielvale | 3.0 km | 30% | 99% |
| Palmvale | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Fernvale | 3.4 km | 15% | 99% |
| Reserve Creek | 3.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Clothiers Creek | 4.2 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Nunderi | 4.8 km | 42% | 93% |
| South Murwillumbah | 5.3 km | 73% | 82% |
| Condong | 5.9 km | 100% | 87% |
| Farrants Hill | 6.0 km | <1% | 98% |
| Stokers Siding | 6.2 km | 5% | 100% |