Arkell flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Arkell
(Bathurst Regional, NSW) - 67.04 km², mapped from live council 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
67.04 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Arkell'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 Arkell
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.
Arkell at a glance
How Arkell is zoned
Buying in Arkell? 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 67.04 km², Arkell is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 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 162,234 m² across 207 parcels.
Who lives in Arkell
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Arkell 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 998, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bathurst Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Arkell. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Arkell itself.
6,058 in 2001 to 7,094 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Arkell 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 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 Arkell 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 Arkell lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Arkell planning - frequently asked
Is Arkell flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Arkell and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).
Is Arkell bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Arkell is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bathurst Regional average of 91%.
Is Arkell under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Arkell in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 9,000 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 Arkell?
The dominant planning zone in Arkell is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure.
Does Arkell have heritage-listed places?
Arkell has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Arkell?
Across 207 surveyed parcels in Arkell, the median lot size is about 162,234 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Arkell have a train station?
There is no train station inside Arkell itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
Is Arkell an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Arkell scores 998 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbys Yards Blayney |
7.5 km | 0% | 7% |
| Triangle Flat | 8.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Trunkey Creek | 9.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Caloola | 11.4 km | 0% | 91% |
| Colo | 12.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moorilda Blayney |
13.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Rockley | 14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barry Blayney |
14.3 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Gilmandyke Oberon |
15.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Newbridge Blayney |
17.1 km | 0% | 11% |