Bankstown Aerodrome flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bankstown Aerodrome
(Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) - 3.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bankstown Aerodrome'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 Bankstown Aerodrome
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 25 Sep 2026
typical observed square 6 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Bankstown Aerodrome at a glance
How Bankstown Aerodrome is zoned
Buying in Bankstown Aerodrome? 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 3.73 km², Bankstown Aerodrome is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 73% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Infrastructure. The median lot measures about 2,069 m² across 201 parcels.
Who lives in Bankstown Aerodrome
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bankstown Aerodrome suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Condell Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bankstown Aerodrome. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bankstown Aerodrome itself.
9,615 in 2001 to 13,581 in 2025, up 41%.
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.
Bankstown Aerodrome 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 26 September 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 Bankstown Aerodrome 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 100% of Bankstown Aerodrome. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Bankstown Aerodrome. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bankstown Aerodrome lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bankstown Aerodrome planning - frequently asked
Is Bankstown Aerodrome flood-prone?
About 73% of Bankstown Aerodrome falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%. Published flood models are held over parts of Bankstown Aerodrome; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bankstown Aerodrome bushfire-prone?
Around 4% of Bankstown Aerodrome is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Canterbury-Bankstown average of 10%.
Is Bankstown Aerodrome under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Bankstown Aerodrome, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 3,000 ft, with an average of 500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 257 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Bankstown Aerodrome?
The dominant planning zone in Bankstown Aerodrome is Infrastructure, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Natural Waterways.
Does Bankstown Aerodrome have heritage-listed places?
Bankstown Aerodrome has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bankstown Aerodrome?
Across 201 surveyed parcels in Bankstown Aerodrome, the median lot size is about 2,069 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bankstown Aerodrome have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bankstown Aerodrome itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Hall | 1.8 km | 17% | 25% |
| Milperra | 2.0 km | 64% | 38% |
| Condell Park | 2.4 km | 16% | <1% |
| Chipping Norton Liverpool |
2.4 km | 72% | 28% |
| Bass Hill | 2.8 km | 1% | 18% |
| Lansdowne | 3.2 km | 27% | 94% |
| Moorebank Liverpool |
3.5 km | 46% | 26% |
| Panania | 3.7 km | 40% | 17% |
| Hammondville Liverpool |
3.8 km | 46% | 42% |
| Revesby | 3.8 km | 14% | <1% |