Parkes flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Parkes
(Canberra Central, ACT) - 3.05 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
3.05 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Parkes'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 Parkes
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
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.
Parkes at a glance
How Parkes is zoned
Buying in Parkes? The Territory Plan zone on this page sits alongside the Crown lease, which sets what a block may actually be used for.
Across its 3.05 km², Parkes is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 34% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Designated. The median lot measures about 14,687 m² across 18 parcels.
Parkes 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 | Not 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 Parkes 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 91% of Parkes. 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 Parkes. 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 →Parkes planning - frequently asked
Is Parkes flood-prone?
About 34% of Parkes falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the district-wide suburb average of 8%. Published flood models are held over parts of Parkes; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Parkes bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Parkes and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Canberra Central average is 17%).
Is Parkes under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 91% of Parkes, and over about 100% 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 3,000 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 Parkes?
The dominant planning zone in Parkes is Designated.
Does Parkes have heritage-listed places?
Parkes has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Parkes?
Across 18 surveyed parcels in Parkes, the median lot size is about 14,687 m². There are also 31 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Parkes have a train station?
There is no train station inside Parkes itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | 1.4 km | 37% | 3% |
| Russell | 1.4 km | 0% | 25% |
| Reid | 1.5 km | 0% | <1% |
| City | 1.7 km | 0% | 0% |
| Capital Hill | 1.8 km | 0% | 0% |
| Campbell | 1.9 km | 3% | 39% |
| Kingston | 2.3 km | 12% | 9% |
| Acton | 2.5 km | 42% | 12% |
| Forrest | 2.6 km | 0% | 1% |
| Braddon | 2.9 km | 0% | <1% |