Bangalee zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bangalee
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 6.51 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
6.51 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 Bangalee'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 Bangalee
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.
Bangalee at a glance
How Bangalee is zoned
Buying in Bangalee? 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 6.51 km², Bangalee 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, 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Large Lot Residential. The median lot measures about 3,651 m² across 329 parcels.
Who lives in Bangalee
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bangalee 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 1066, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bangalee's 818 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North Nowra - Bomaderry, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bangalee. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bangalee itself.
15,972 in 2001 to 16,548 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Bangalee 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 Bangalee 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 38% of Bangalee. 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 Bangalee lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bangalee planning - frequently asked
Is Bangalee flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bangalee, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bangalee bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Bangalee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Bangalee under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 38% of Bangalee, and over about 63% 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 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 Bangalee?
The dominant planning zone in Bangalee is Large Lot Residential, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Environmental Management.
Does Bangalee have heritage-listed places?
Bangalee has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bangalee?
Across 329 surveyed parcels in Bangalee, the median lot size is about 3,651 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bangalee have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bangalee itself. The suburb is served by 36 bus stops.
What is the population of Bangalee?
At the 2021 Census Bangalee had 818 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider North Nowra - Bomaderry statistical area, which contains Bangalee, went from 15,972 people in 2001 to 16,548 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Bangalee an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bangalee scores 1066 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 Bangalee?
Median household income in Bangalee was $2,181 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambewarra Village | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| North Nowra | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 76% |
| Badagarang | 2.9 km | Not mapped | 82% |
| Tapitallee | 3.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cambewarra | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Watersleigh | 3.4 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Longreach | 4.2 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Bomaderry | 4.9 km | Not mapped | 43% |
| Mundamia | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| West Nowra | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 84% |