Yarranbella zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yarranbella
(Nambucca Valley, NSW) - 45.3 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
45.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yarranbella's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Yarranbella
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 7,000 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.
Yarranbella at a glance
How Yarranbella is zoned
Buying in Yarranbella? 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 45.3 km², Yarranbella is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 145,720 m² across 191 parcels.
Who lives in Yarranbella
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yarranbella 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 921, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Yarranbella's 207 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Nambucca Heads Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yarranbella. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yarranbella itself.
6,713 in 2001 to 8,550 in 2025, up 27%.
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.
Yarranbella data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Yarranbella 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.
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 Yarranbella lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Yarranbella planning - frequently asked
Is Yarranbella flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Yarranbella, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Nambucca Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Yarranbella bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Yarranbella is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Nambucca Valley average of 94%.
Is Yarranbella under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 10% of Yarranbella in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,000 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 Yarranbella?
The dominant planning zone in Yarranbella is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Forestry.
Does Yarranbella have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Yarranbella.
What is the typical lot size in Yarranbella?
Across 191 surveyed parcels in Yarranbella, the median lot size is about 145,720 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Yarranbella have a train station?
There is no train station inside Yarranbella itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Yarranbella?
At the 2021 Census Yarranbella had 207 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Nambucca Heads Surrounds statistical area, which contains Yarranbella, went from 6,713 people in 2001 to 8,550 in 2025, up 27%.
Is Yarranbella an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yarranbella scores 921 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Yarranbella?
Median household income in Yarranbella was $914 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,042 for the typical suburb in Nambucca Valley. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylors Arm | 4.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Utungun | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Talarm | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| South Arm | 7.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Congarinni | 10.2 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Allgomera | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Upper Taylors Arm | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Buckra Bendinni | 11.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burrapine | 12.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Congarinni North | 12.3 km | Not mapped | 94% |