Oaks Estate flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Oaks Estate
(Jerrabomberra, ACT) - 0.41 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.
Constraint readout
0.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Oaks Estate'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 Oaks Estate
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
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Oaks Estate at a glance
How Oaks Estate is zoned
Buying in Oaks Estate? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 0.41 km², Oaks Estate is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 60% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 37 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,012 m² across 112 parcels.
Who lives in Oaks Estate
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Oaks Estate 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 961, and decile 1 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Oaks Estate's 375 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Canberra East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Oaks Estate. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oaks Estate itself.
973 in 2001 to 1,226 in 2025, up 26%.
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.
Oaks Estate 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 Oaks Estate 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 100% of Oaks Estate. 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 Oaks Estate. 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 →Oaks Estate planning - frequently asked
Is Oaks Estate flood-prone?
About 29% of Oaks Estate falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the district-wide suburb average of 12%. Published flood models are held over parts of Oaks Estate; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Oaks Estate bushfire-prone?
Around 60% of Oaks Estate is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Jerrabomberra average of 74%.
Is Oaks Estate under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Oaks Estate, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Oaks Estate?
The dominant planning zone in Oaks Estate is Rural, though the suburb also includes Suburban and River Corridor.
Does Oaks Estate have heritage-listed places?
Oaks Estate has 37 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Oaks Estate?
Across 112 surveyed parcels in Oaks Estate, the median lot size is about 1,012 m². There are also 24 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Oaks Estate?
At the 2021 Census Oaks Estate had 375 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Canberra East statistical area, which contains Oaks Estate, went from 973 people in 2001 to 1,226 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Oaks Estate an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oaks Estate scores 961 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within the Australian Capital Territory (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Oaks Estate?
Median household income in Oaks Estate was $1,542 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,187 for the typical suburb in Jerrabomberra. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,575 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beard | 1.5 km | 0% | 61% |
| Canberra Airport Majura |
5.0 km | 0% | 8% |
| Pialligo Majura |
5.5 km | 20% | 74% |
| Fyshwick Canberra Central |
5.6 km | 36% | 52% |
| Symonston | 6.4 km | 10% | 90% |
| Narrabundah Canberra Central |
7.1 km | 4% | 18% |
| Hume | 7.8 km | 7% | 85% |
| Kingston Canberra Central |
7.9 km | 12% | 9% |
| Russell Canberra Central |
8.3 km | 0% | 25% |
| Griffith Canberra Central |
8.4 km | 0% | 0% |