Alma Park zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Alma Park
(Greater Hume Shire, NSW) - 87.68 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
87.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Alma Park's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Alma Park
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 2 Oct 2026
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.
Alma Park at a glance
How Alma Park is zoned
Buying in Alma Park? 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 87.68 km², Alma Park is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 798,684 m² across 99 parcels.
Who lives in Alma Park
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Alma Park 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 988, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Alma Park's 58 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Albury Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Alma Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Alma Park itself.
11,096 in 2001 to 13,394 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Alma Park data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 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 Alma Park 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Alma Park lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Alma Park planning - frequently asked
Is Alma Park flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Alma Park, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Greater Hume Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Alma Park bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Alma Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Greater Hume Shire average of 97%.
Is Alma Park under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 6% of Alma Park in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,000 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 Alma Park?
The dominant planning zone in Alma Park is Primary Production.
Does Alma Park have heritage-listed places?
Alma Park has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Alma Park?
Across 99 surveyed parcels in Alma Park, the median lot size is about 798,684 m².
Does Alma Park have a train station?
There is no train station inside Alma Park itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Alma Park?
At the 2021 Census Alma Park had 58 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Albury Surrounds statistical area, which contains Alma Park, went from 11,096 people in 2001 to 13,394 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Alma Park an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Alma Park scores 988 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Alma Park?
Median household income in Alma Park was $1,833 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Greater Hume Shire. Median rent was $185 a week and the median mortgage repayment $434 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walbundrie | 9.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ryan Lockhart |
10.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pleasant Hills Lockhart |
14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Urangeline East Lockhart |
16.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Walla Walla | 16.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Munyabla Lockhart |
19.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Culcairn | 22.3 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Rand Federation |
25.4 km | Not mapped | 32% |
| Burrumbuttock | 25.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Henty | 25.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |