Weabonga flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Weabonga
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 176.05 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
176.05 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Weabonga's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Weabonga at a glance
How Weabonga is zoned
Buying in Weabonga? 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 176.05 km², Weabonga 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 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 37,565 m² across 191 parcels.
Who lives in Weabonga
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Weabonga 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 974, 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 Weabonga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Weabonga 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.
Weabonga 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 Weabonga address
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See what's in the $9 report →Weabonga planning - frequently asked
Is Weabonga flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Weabonga and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Weabonga bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Weabonga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
What is the zoning in Weabonga?
The dominant planning zone in Weabonga is Primary Production.
Does Weabonga have heritage-listed places?
Weabonga has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Weabonga?
Across 191 surveyed parcels in Weabonga, the median lot size is about 37,565 m².
Is Weabonga an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Weabonga scores 974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulla Creek | 11.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dungowan | 14.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ogunbil | 17.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Limbri | 18.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Woolomin | 20.4 km | 1% | 99% |
| Piallamore | 23.4 km | 0% | 99% |
| Duncans Creek | 23.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bowling Alley Point | 25.9 km | 0% | 88% |
| Woolbrook Walcha |
26.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kootingal | 26.4 km | 0% | 97% |