Woolgarlo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woolgarlo
(Yass Valley, NSW) - 92.57 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
92.57 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woolgarlo'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 Woolgarlo
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 2 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Woolgarlo at a glance
How Woolgarlo is zoned
Buying in Woolgarlo? 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 92.57 km², Woolgarlo is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 209,129 m² across 176 parcels.
Who lives in Woolgarlo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woolgarlo 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 1024, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yass Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woolgarlo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woolgarlo itself.
8,258 in 2001 to 13,346 in 2025, up 62%.
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.
Woolgarlo 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 3 October 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 Woolgarlo 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 2% of Woolgarlo. 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 Woolgarlo lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Woolgarlo planning - frequently asked
Is Woolgarlo flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Woolgarlo and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Woolgarlo bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Woolgarlo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yass Valley average of 99%.
Is Woolgarlo under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Woolgarlo, and over about 20% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. 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 Woolgarlo?
The dominant planning zone in Woolgarlo is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways.
Does Woolgarlo have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Woolgarlo.
What is the typical lot size in Woolgarlo?
Across 176 surveyed parcels in Woolgarlo, the median lot size is about 209,129 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Woolgarlo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woolgarlo scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Hope | 8.8 km | 0% | 93% |
| Bookham | 9.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Burrinjuck | 13.3 km | 0% | 96% |
| Bowning | 14.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Narrangullen | 15.4 km | 0% | 95% |
| Cavan | 15.6 km | 0% | 97% |
| Yass | 17.1 km | 0% | 94% |
| Boambolo | 18.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Marchmont | 19.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bango | 24.5 km | 0% | 100% |