Abbotsbury flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Abbotsbury
(Fairfield, NSW) - 4.96 km², mapped from live council 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
4.96 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Abbotsbury'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 Abbotsbury
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 25 Sep 2026
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.
Abbotsbury at a glance
How Abbotsbury is zoned
Buying in Abbotsbury? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 4.96 km², Abbotsbury is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 696 m² across 1,337 parcels.
Who lives in Abbotsbury
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Abbotsbury 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 1060, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Abbotsbury's 4,200 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, the wider ABS statistical area containing Abbotsbury. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Abbotsbury itself.
19,256 in 2001 to 19,638 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Abbotsbury 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 | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, 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 Abbotsbury 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 79% of Abbotsbury. 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 Abbotsbury. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Abbotsbury lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Abbotsbury planning - frequently asked
Is Abbotsbury flood-prone?
About 5% of Abbotsbury falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Published flood models are held over parts of Abbotsbury; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Abbotsbury bushfire-prone?
Around 70% of Abbotsbury is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fairfield average of 10%.
Is Abbotsbury under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 79% of Abbotsbury, and over about 96% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 8 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 Abbotsbury?
The dominant planning zone in Abbotsbury is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Infrastructure.
Does Abbotsbury have heritage-listed places?
Abbotsbury has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Abbotsbury?
Across 1,337 surveyed parcels in Abbotsbury, the median lot size is about 696 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Abbotsbury have a train station?
There is no train station inside Abbotsbury itself. The suburb is served by 60 bus stops.
What is the population of Abbotsbury?
At the 2021 Census Abbotsbury had 4,200 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Bossley Park - Abbotsbury statistical area, which contains Abbotsbury, went from 19,256 people in 2001 to 19,638 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Abbotsbury an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Abbotsbury scores 1060 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Abbotsbury?
Median household income in Abbotsbury was $2,621 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,486 for the typical suburb in Fairfield. Median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,216 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edensor Park | 2.1 km | 13% | 1% |
| Bossley Park | 2.1 km | 7% | 5% |
| Horsley Park | 2.8 km | 13% | 48% |
| Bonnyrigg Heights | 3.0 km | 3% | 1% |
| Cecil Hills Liverpool |
3.0 km | 6% | 58% |
| Greenfield Park | 3.0 km | 15% | 5% |
| Prairiewood | 3.9 km | 26% | 12% |
| Elizabeth Hills Liverpool |
4.1 km | 37% | 42% |
| Bonnyrigg | 4.1 km | 8% | 6% |
| St Johns Park | 4.2 km | 7% | 0% |