Acacia Gardens flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Acacia Gardens (Blacktown, NSW) - 0.98 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
0.98 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Acacia Gardens's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Acacia Gardens at a glance
How Acacia Gardens is zoned
Buying in Acacia Gardens? 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 0.98 km², Acacia Gardens 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 Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 522 m² across 1,141 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Acacia Gardens
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Acacia Gardens 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 1096, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Acacia Gardens's 3,668 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Acacia Gardens, the wider ABS statistical area containing Acacia Gardens. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Acacia Gardens itself.
1,952 in 2001 to 3,735 in 2025, up 91%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Acacia Gardens data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Acacia Gardens 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Acacia Gardens planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Acacia Gardens?
The schematic on this page is a Acacia Gardens flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Acacia Gardens address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Acacia Gardens flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Acacia Gardens and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 7%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Acacia Gardens bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Acacia Gardens and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Blacktown average is 21%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Acacia Gardens?
The dominant planning zone in Acacia Gardens is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Public Recreation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Acacia Gardens have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Acacia Gardens. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Acacia Gardens?
Across 1,141 surveyed parcels in Acacia Gardens, the median lot size is about 522 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Acacia Gardens have a train station?
There is no train station inside Acacia Gardens itself. The suburb is served by 39 bus stops.
What is the population of Acacia Gardens?
At the 2021 Census Acacia Gardens had 3,668 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Acacia Gardens statistical area, which contains Acacia Gardens, went from 1,952 people in 2001 to 3,735 in 2025, up 91%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Acacia Gardens alone.
Is Acacia Gardens an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Acacia Gardens scores 1096 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Acacia Gardens?
Median household income in Acacia Gardens was $2,796 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,117 for the typical suburb in Blacktown. Median rent was $540 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,484 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Acacia Gardens property?
An Acacia Gardens planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parklea | 1.0 km | 0% | 0% |
| Kings Park | 1.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Quakers Hill | 1.7 km | <1% | 7% |
| Glenwood | 1.7 km | 0% | 0% |
| Stanhope Gardens | 2.4 km | 0% | 7% |
| Marayong | 2.6 km | 0% | 0% |
| Kings Langley | 2.8 km | 0% | 0% |
| The Ponds | 3.2 km | <1% | 16% |
| Lalor Park | 3.4 km | 0% | 0% |
| Kellyville Ridge | 3.5 km | 0% | 0% |