Warrabah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Warrabah
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 203.39 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
203.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Warrabah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Warrabah at a glance
How Warrabah is zoned
Buying in Warrabah? 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 203.39 km², Warrabah 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 893,541 m² across 126 parcels.
Who lives in Warrabah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Warrabah 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 975, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Warrabah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Warrabah itself.
16,382 in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Warrabah 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.
Check a specific Warrabah address
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See what's in the $9 report →Warrabah planning - frequently asked
Is Warrabah flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Warrabah and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Warrabah bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Warrabah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
What is the zoning in Warrabah?
The dominant planning zone in Warrabah is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Rural Landscape.
Does Warrabah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Warrabah.
What is the typical lot size in Warrabah?
Across 126 surveyed parcels in Warrabah, the median lot size is about 893,541 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Warrabah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Warrabah scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingstown Uralla |
13.5 km | 0% | 49% |
| Namoi River | 17.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Woodsreef | 17.5 km | 0% | 99% |
| Thirldene | 17.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Retreat | 17.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bakers Creek Uralla |
18.6 km | 0% | 82% |
| Watsons Creek | 21.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Camerons Creek Uralla |
21.3 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Torryburn Uralla |
22.4 km | Not mapped | 46% |
| Ironbark | 27.8 km | 0% | 100% |