Westdale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Westdale
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 51.93 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
51.93 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Westdale'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 Westdale
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.
Westdale at a glance
How Westdale is zoned
Buying in Westdale? 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 51.93 km², Westdale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 75% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production Small Lots. The median lot measures about 753 m² across 1,451 parcels.
Who lives in Westdale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Westdale 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 902, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Westdale's 2,963 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamworth - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Westdale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Westdale itself.
4,788 in 2001 to 6,508 in 2025, up 36%.
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.
Westdale 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 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 Westdale 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 94% of Westdale. 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 Westdale lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Westdale planning - frequently asked
Is Westdale flood-prone?
About 18% of Westdale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%.
Is Westdale bushfire-prone?
Around 75% of Westdale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
Is Westdale under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 94% of Westdale, and over about 99% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 131 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Westdale?
The dominant planning zone in Westdale is Primary Production Small Lots, though the suburb also includes Special Activities and Primary Production.
Does Westdale have heritage-listed places?
Westdale has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Westdale?
Across 1,451 surveyed parcels in Westdale, the median lot size is about 753 m². There are also 19 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Westdale have a train station?
There is no train station inside Westdale itself. The suburb is served by 170 bus stops.
What is the population of Westdale?
At the 2021 Census Westdale had 2,963 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Tamworth - West statistical area, which contains Westdale, went from 4,788 people in 2001 to 6,508 in 2025, up 36%.
Is Westdale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Westdale scores 902 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Westdale?
Median household income in Westdale was $1,704 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taminda | 4.8 km | 60% | 56% |
| Oxley Vale | 5.4 km | 12% | 62% |
| West Tamworth | 5.4 km | 29% | 27% |
| Wallamore | 5.7 km | <1% | 100% |
| South Tamworth | 6.5 km | 38% | 40% |
| Hillvue | 6.8 km | 7% | 30% |
| Warral | 7.2 km | <1% | 96% |
| Tamworth | 7.4 km | 11% | 9% |
| North Tamworth | 8.1 km | 2% | 64% |
| Bithramere | 8.5 km | 0% | 100% |