Arcadia Vale zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Arcadia Vale
(Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 1.36 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
1.36 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 Arcadia Vale'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 Arcadia Vale
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.
Arcadia Vale at a glance
How Arcadia Vale is zoned
Buying in Arcadia Vale? 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 1.36 km², Arcadia Vale 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, 55% 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 724 m² across 741 parcels.
Who lives in Arcadia Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Arcadia Vale 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 973, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Arcadia Vale's 1,431 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wangi Wangi - Rathmines, the wider ABS statistical area containing Arcadia Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Arcadia Vale itself.
8,899 in 2001 to 9,710 in 2025, up 9%.
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.
Arcadia Vale 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 Arcadia Vale 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 23% of Arcadia Vale. 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 Arcadia Vale lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Arcadia Vale planning - frequently asked
Is Arcadia Vale flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Arcadia Vale, 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. Lake Macquarie is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Arcadia Vale bushfire-prone?
Around 55% of Arcadia Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.
Is Arcadia Vale under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 23% of Arcadia Vale, and over about 38% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Arcadia Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Arcadia Vale is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Medium Density Residential.
Does Arcadia Vale have heritage-listed places?
Arcadia Vale has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Arcadia Vale?
Across 741 surveyed parcels in Arcadia Vale, the median lot size is about 724 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Arcadia Vale have a train station?
There is no train station inside Arcadia Vale itself. The suburb is served by 32 bus stops.
What is the population of Arcadia Vale?
At the 2021 Census Arcadia Vale had 1,431 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Wangi Wangi - Rathmines statistical area, which contains Arcadia Vale, went from 8,899 people in 2001 to 9,710 in 2025, up 9%.
Is Arcadia Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Arcadia Vale scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Arcadia Vale?
Median household income in Arcadia Vale was $1,550 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,636 for the typical suburb in Lake Macquarie. Median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,684 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttaba | 1.0 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Balmoral | 1.4 km | Not mapped | 75% |
| Wangi Wangi | 1.9 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Fishing Point | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Rathmines | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 71% |
| Myuna Bay | 3.1 km | 0% | 66% |
| Lake Macquarie | 4.2 km | 30% | 5% |
| Coal Point | 4.2 km | Not mapped | 28% |
| Kilaben Bay | 4.2 km | Not mapped | 68% |
| Balcolyn | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 37% |