Latham flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Latham
(Belconnen, ACT) - 2.8 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
2.8 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Latham'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 Latham
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.
Latham at a glance
How Latham is zoned
Buying in Latham? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 2.8 km², Latham is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Suburban. The median lot measures about 805 m² across 1,378 parcels.
Who lives in Latham
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Latham 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 1041, and decile 2 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Latham's 3,767 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Latham, the wider ABS statistical area containing Latham. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Latham itself.
3,879 in 2001 to 3,763 in 2025, down 3%.
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.
Latham 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 Latham 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 8% of Latham. 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 Latham. 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 →Latham planning - frequently asked
Is Latham flood-prone?
About 8% of Latham falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the district-wide suburb average of 3%. Published flood models are held over parts of Latham; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Latham bushfire-prone?
Around 33% of Latham is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Belconnen average of 26%.
Is Latham under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Latham, and over about 34% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 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 Latham?
The dominant planning zone in Latham is Suburban, though the suburb also includes Urban Open Space and Transport.
Does Latham have heritage-listed places?
Latham has 10 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Latham?
Across 1,378 surveyed parcels in Latham, the median lot size is about 805 m². There are also 2,256 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Latham have a train station?
There is no train station inside Latham itself. The suburb is served by 24 bus stops.
What is the population of Latham?
At the 2021 Census Latham had 3,767 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Latham statistical area, which contains Latham, went from 3,879 people in 2001 to 3,763 in 2025, down 3%.
Is Latham an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Latham scores 1041 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within the Australian Capital Territory (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Latham?
Median household income in Latham was $2,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,331 for the typical suburb in Belconnen. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn | 1.6 km | 3% | 8% |
| Holt | 1.7 km | 0% | 3% |
| Charnwood | 1.8 km | 0% | 2% |
| Macgregor | 1.9 km | 5% | 39% |
| Higgins | 1.9 km | 0% | 5% |
| Florey | 2.0 km | 0% | 0% |
| Scullin | 2.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Melba | 2.3 km | 6% | 5% |
| Dunlop | 2.6 km | 4% | 42% |
| Page | 2.9 km | 0% | 0% |