Page flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Page
(Belconnen, ACT) - 1.33 km², mapped from live district and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.33 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Page'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 Page
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.
Page at a glance
How Page is zoned
Buying in Page? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 1.33 km², Page is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Suburban Core. The median lot measures about 784 m² across 853 parcels.
Who lives in Page
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Page 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 1040, and decile 2 within the Australian Capital Territory. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Page's 3,054 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Page, the wider ABS statistical area containing Page. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Page itself.
2,845 in 2001 to 2,991 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Page 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 Page 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 Page. 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 →Page planning - frequently asked
Is Page flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Page and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the district-wide suburb average is 3%). Published flood models are held over parts of Page; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Page bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Page and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Belconnen average is 26%).
Is Page under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 43% of Page 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 Page?
The dominant planning zone in Page is Suburban Core, though the suburb also includes Suburban and Transport.
Does Page have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Page.
What is the typical lot size in Page?
Across 853 surveyed parcels in Page, the median lot size is about 784 m². There are also 1,477 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Page have a train station?
There is no train station inside Page itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Page?
At the 2021 Census Page had 3,054 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Page statistical area, which contains Page, went from 2,845 people in 2001 to 2,991 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Page an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Page scores 1040 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 Page?
Median household income in Page was $1,773 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,331 for the typical suburb in Belconnen. Median rent was $438 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scullin | 1.0 km | 0% | 0% |
| Florey | 1.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Weetangera | 1.4 km | 0% | 4% |
| Belconnen | 1.6 km | 22% | 15% |
| Hawker | 1.7 km | 0% | 9% |
| Macquarie | 2.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| Higgins | 2.1 km | 0% | 5% |
| Latham | 2.9 km | 8% | 33% |
| Cook | 3.0 km | 0% | 15% |
| Melba | 3.1 km | 6% | 5% |