Chapman flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Chapman
(Weston Creek, ACT) - 1.86 km², mapped from live district 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
1.86 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Chapman'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 Chapman
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.
Chapman at a glance
How Chapman is zoned
Buying in Chapman? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 1.86 km², Chapman is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 49 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 1,014 m² across 998 parcels.
Who lives in Chapman
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Chapman 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 1146, and decile 9 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Chapman's 2,867 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Chapman, the wider ABS statistical area containing Chapman. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Chapman itself.
2,933 in 2001 to 2,881 in 2025, down 2%.
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.
Chapman 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 Chapman 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 Chapman. 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 →Chapman planning - frequently asked
Is Chapman flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Chapman and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the district-wide suburb average is 1%). Published flood models are held over parts of Chapman; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Chapman bushfire-prone?
Around 33% of Chapman is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Weston Creek average of 22%.
Is Chapman under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 10% of Chapman 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 Chapman?
The dominant planning zone in Chapman is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Designated and Suburban Core.
Does Chapman have heritage-listed places?
Chapman has 49 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Chapman?
Across 998 surveyed parcels in Chapman, the median lot size is about 1,014 m². There are also 1,734 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Chapman have a train station?
There is no train station inside Chapman itself. The suburb is served by 18 bus stops.
What is the population of Chapman?
At the 2021 Census Chapman had 2,867 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Chapman statistical area, which contains Chapman, went from 2,933 people in 2001 to 2,881 in 2025, down 2%.
Is Chapman an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Chapman scores 1146 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within the Australian Capital Territory (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Chapman?
Median household income in Chapman was $3,111 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,306 for the typical suburb in Weston Creek. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivett | 0.8 km | <1% | 1% |
| Stirling | 1.3 km | 1% | 0% |
| Fisher | 2.0 km | 0% | 24% |
| Duffy | 2.3 km | <1% | 49% |
| Waramanga | 2.3 km | 1% | 14% |
| Holder | 2.4 km | 3% | 16% |
| Weston | 3.3 km | 4% | 36% |
| Chifley Woden Valley |
3.7 km | 0% | 33% |
| Lyons Woden Valley |
3.8 km | 0% | 54% |
| Wright Molonglo Valley |
4.0 km | 0% | 19% |