Upper Tooloom flood & bushfire risk
Of Upper Tooloom’s 53 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Upper Tooloom’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Upper Tooloom
Flood and bushfire areas across Upper Tooloom. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Upper Tooloom
Upper Tooloom sits in the Tenterfield council area, which recorded 645 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 645 total. Figures are for the whole Tenterfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Upper Tooloom
Upper Tooloom is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Upper Tooloom
Upper Tooloom can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Upper Tooloom
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Upper Tooloom’s 57 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Upper Tooloom
Tenterfield council approved 54 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tenterfield council area (not just Upper Tooloom). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1060 Vinegar Hill Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
- 290 Tin Hut Forestry Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
- 78 Lees Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
- 1188 Tooloom Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
- 4379 Paddys Flat Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
- 320 Kangaroo Creek Forest Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
- 142 Kangaroo Creek Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
- 3 Hills Gate Forest Road, Upper Tooloom NSW 2475
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.