Woodsreef flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woodsreef
(Tamworth Regional, NSW) - 368.06 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
368.06 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woodsreef's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Woodsreef at a glance
How Woodsreef is zoned
Buying in Woodsreef? 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 368.06 km², Woodsreef is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% 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 303,619 m² across 406 parcels.
Who lives in Woodsreef
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woodsreef 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 Woodsreef. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woodsreef 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.
Woodsreef 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 Woodsreef address
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See what's in the $9 report →Woodsreef planning - frequently asked
Is Woodsreef flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Woodsreef and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Woodsreef bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Woodsreef is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tamworth Regional average of 92%.
What is the zoning in Woodsreef?
The dominant planning zone in Woodsreef is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Woodsreef have heritage-listed places?
Woodsreef has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Woodsreef?
Across 406 surveyed parcels in Woodsreef, the median lot size is about 303,619 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Woodsreef?
At the 2021 Census Woodsreef had 59 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Tamworth Surrounds statistical area, which contains Woodsreef, went from 16,382 people in 2001 to 20,158 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Woodsreef an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woodsreef 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).
What is the median household income in Woodsreef?
Median household income in Woodsreef was $1,083 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,519 for the typical suburb in Tamworth Regional. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,888 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | 14.7 km | 0% | 97% |
| Thirldene | 14.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ironbark | 17.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Warrabah | 17.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Namoi River | 17.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gundamulda Gwydir |
21.6 km | 0% | 90% |
| Bakers Creek Uralla |
22.4 km | 0% | 82% |
| Barraba | 23.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Upper Manilla | 23.7 km | 0% | 95% |
| Longarm | 24.0 km | 0% | 100% |