Hume flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Hume (Jerrabomberra, ACT) - 8.53 km², mapped from live district 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 schematicHume

Constraint readout

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

Flood overlay 7%

below district avg (12%) · #3 of 4 mapped district suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Hume

Bushfire-prone 85%

≈ district avg (74%) · #2 of 4 mapped district suburbs

Environmental27%

≈ district avg (26%) · #2 of 4 in district

Heritage sites 103 Noise corridor 92% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 52% Mostly Broadacre Flood 3rd most affected of 4 → Bushfire 2nd most affected of 4 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hume'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 Hume

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

79%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

52%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,500 ft

averaging 3,000 ft

Busiest square

~39 a day

18 a day below 3,000 ft · ±12%
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 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.

Hume at a glance

Parcels 233 Median lot 5,988 m² Mapped easements 189 Bus stops 4

How Hume is zoned

Broadacre 54%

General Industry 37%

Designated 7%

Services 1%

Transport 1%

Industrial Mixed Use 0%

Buying in Hume? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.

Across its 8.53 km², Hume is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 85% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 103 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Broadacre. The median lot measures about 5,988 m² across 233 parcels.

Who lives in Hume

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

Population

395

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,187

per week, Jerrabomberra suburb typical $1,187

Median rent

$110

per week, Jerrabomberra suburb typical $220

Household size

2.0

people, average

Age profile

Share of Hume's 395 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%

5-14 0.8%

15-19 2.8%

20-24 9.3%

25-34 38.9%

35-44 26.0%

45-54 14.1%

55-64 4.0%

65-74 1.5%

75-84 2.5%

85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

14 in 2001 to 394 in 2025, up 2714%.

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.

Hume 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 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.

Check a specific Hume 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.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Hume. 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 Hume. 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 →

Hume planning - frequently asked

Is Hume flood-prone?

About 7% of Hume falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the district-wide suburb average of 12%. Published flood models are held over parts of Hume; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Hume bushfire-prone?

Around 85% of Hume is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Jerrabomberra average of 74%.

Is Hume under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 52% of Hume, and over about 79% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 39 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Hume?

The dominant planning zone in Hume is Broadacre, though the suburb also includes General Industry and Designated.

Does Hume have heritage-listed places?

Hume has 103 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Hume?

Across 233 surveyed parcels in Hume, the median lot size is about 5,988 m². There are also 189 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Hume have a train station?

There is no train station inside Hume itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.

What is the population of Hume?

At the 2021 Census Hume had 395 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Hume statistical area, which contains Hume, went from 14 people in 2001 to 394 in 2025, up 2714%.

What is the median household income in Hume?

Median household income in Hume was $1,187 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,187 for the typical suburb in Jerrabomberra. Median rent was $110 a week.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Macarthur Tuggeranong	3.4 km	0%	66%
Gilmore Tuggeranong	3.9 km	0%	54%
Symonston	4.5 km	10%	90%
Fadden Tuggeranong	4.7 km	<1%	70%
Isaacs Woden Valley	5.2 km	<1%	69%
Chisholm Tuggeranong	5.3 km	<1%	17%
Gowrie Tuggeranong	5.6 km	2%	10%
Farrer Woden Valley	5.8 km	0%	27%
O'Malley Woden Valley	6.0 km	<1%	74%
Narrabundah Canberra Central	6.0 km	4%	18%

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