Wooli flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Wooli (Clarence Valley, NSW) - 31.68 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.

Planning schematicWooli

Constraint readout

31.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 17%

below council avg (24%) · #52 of 155 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 96%

≈ council avg (94%) · #117 of 155 mapped council suburbs

Environmental90%

4.8× council avg (19%) · #10 of 155 in council

Heritage sites 13 Mostly National Parks and Nature Reserves Flood 52nd most affected of 155 → Bushfire 117th most affected of 155 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wooli'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 Wooli

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

Under observed aircraft

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

6,500 ft

averaging 7,000 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

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.

Wooli at a glance

Parcels 475 Median lot 642 m² Bus stops 28

How Wooli is zoned

National Parks and Nature Reserves 89%

Natural Waterways 6%

Public Recreation 2%

Low Density Residential 1%

Environmental Conservation 1%

Tourist 0%

Buying in Wooli? 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 31.68 km², Wooli is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 642 m² across 475 parcels.

Who lives in Wooli

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wooli suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

503

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$778

per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $1,187

Median rent

$300

per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,300

per month

Household size

1.9

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 884, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Wooli's 503 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.1%

5-14 6.3%

15-19 2.9%

20-24 2.3%

25-34 4.6%

35-44 6.3%

45-54 12.3%

55-64 20.7%

65-74 26.3%

75-84 13.1%

85+ 2.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Grafton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wooli. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wooli itself.

14,917 in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.

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.

Wooli 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.

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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Wooli planning - frequently asked

Is Wooli flood-prone?

About 17% of Wooli falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%.

Is Wooli bushfire-prone?

Around 96% of Wooli is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.

Is Wooli under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Wooli in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,500 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 Wooli?

The dominant planning zone in Wooli is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Public Recreation.

Does Wooli have heritage-listed places?

Wooli has 13 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Wooli?

Across 475 surveyed parcels in Wooli, the median lot size is about 642 m².

Does Wooli have a train station?

There is no train station inside Wooli itself. The suburb is served by 28 bus stops.

What is the population of Wooli?

At the 2021 Census Wooli had 503 usual residents, with a median age of 61 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Grafton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Wooli, went from 14,917 people in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.

Is Wooli an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wooli scores 884 and sits in decile 1 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 Wooli?

Median household income in Wooli was $778 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,187 for the typical suburb in Clarence Valley. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Lake Hiawatha	3.7 km	0%	55%
Diggers Camp	4.1 km	0%	100%
Barcoongere	7.6 km	7%	100%
Minnie Water	9.7 km	0%	100%
Bookram	11.2 km	0%	100%
Calamia	11.8 km	0%	100%
Sandy Crossing	15.6 km	0%	100%
Pillar Valley	16.6 km	4%	100%
Sandon	17.4 km	0%	100%
Halfway Creek	18.3 km	0%	100%

See all Clarence Valley suburb profiles →