Calwell flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Calwell
(Tuggeranong, ACT) - 3.88 km², mapped from live district and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.88 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Calwell'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 Calwell
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 3 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.
Calwell at a glance
How Calwell is zoned
Buying in Calwell? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 3.88 km², Calwell is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 27% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 794 m² across 1,832 parcels.
Who lives in Calwell
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Calwell 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 1065, and decile 4 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Calwell's 5,730 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Calwell, the wider ABS statistical area containing Calwell. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Calwell itself.
6,368 in 2001 to 5,520 in 2025, down 13%.
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.
Calwell 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 | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the ACT Territory Plan and ACT Government spatial data, 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 Calwell 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Calwell. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
See what's in the $9 report →Calwell planning - frequently asked
Is Calwell flood-prone?
About 1% of Calwell falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the district-wide suburb average of 3%. Published flood models are held over parts of Calwell; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Calwell bushfire-prone?
Around 27% of Calwell is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tuggeranong average of 35%.
Is Calwell under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 35% of Calwell in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Calwell?
The dominant planning zone in Calwell is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Urban Open Space and Transport.
Does Calwell have heritage-listed places?
Calwell has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Calwell?
Across 1,832 surveyed parcels in Calwell, the median lot size is about 794 m². There are also 2,725 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Calwell have a train station?
There is no train station inside Calwell itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.
What is the population of Calwell?
At the 2021 Census Calwell had 5,730 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Calwell statistical area, which contains Calwell, went from 6,368 people in 2001 to 5,520 in 2025, down 13%.
Is Calwell an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Calwell scores 1065 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within the Australian Capital Territory (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Calwell?
Median household income in Calwell was $2,460 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,357 for the typical suburb in Tuggeranong. Median rent was $448 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore | 1.4 km | <1% | 59% |
| Conder | 1.7 km | 0% | 56% |
| Isabella Plains | 1.8 km | 9% | 11% |
| Richardson | 1.8 km | 3% | 29% |
| Bonython | 2.5 km | 0% | 59% |
| Gordon | 2.7 km | Not mapped | 33% |
| Chisholm | 2.8 km | <1% | 17% |
| Banks | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Gowrie | 3.5 km | 2% | 10% |
| Monash | 3.5 km | 8% | 15% |