Banora Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Banora Point
(Tweed, NSW) - 12.18 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
12.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Banora Point's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. 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 Banora Point
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.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
14% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Highest contour present
Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation built in. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.
Contours held
- tweed_gc_airport_anef
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 5 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.
Banora Point at a glance
How Banora Point is zoned
Buying in Banora Point? 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 12.18 km², Banora Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 55% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 18% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 720 m² across 5,347 parcels.
Who lives in Banora Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Banora Point 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 957, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Banora Point's 16,460 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Banora Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Banora Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Banora Point itself.
13,634 in 2001 to 16,796 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Banora Point 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) | Inside a held contour | 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 Banora Point address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 92% of Banora Point. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Banora Point planning - frequently asked
Is Banora Point flood-prone?
About 55% of Banora Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 29%.
Is Banora Point bushfire-prone?
Around 18% of Banora Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%.
Is Banora Point affected by aircraft noise?
About 14% of Banora Point sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 20 - under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation in the build. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
Is Banora Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 92% of Banora Point, and over about 94% 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 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 75 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 Banora Point?
The dominant planning zone in Banora Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Deferred Matter.
Does Banora Point have heritage-listed places?
Banora Point has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Banora Point?
Across 5,347 surveyed parcels in Banora Point, the median lot size is about 720 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Banora Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Banora Point itself. The suburb is served by 231 bus stops.
What is the population of Banora Point?
At the 2021 Census Banora Point had 16,460 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Banora Point statistical area, which contains Banora Point, went from 13,634 people in 2001 to 16,796 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Banora Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Banora Point scores 957 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Banora Point?
Median household income in Banora Point was $1,268 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,871 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinderah | 2.8 km | 99% | 64% |
| Tweed Heads South | 3.0 km | 85% | 42% |
| Fingal Head | 3.5 km | 77% | 52% |
| Terranora | 3.8 km | 30% | 70% |
| Tweed Heads | 5.2 km | 77% | 8% |
| Cudgen | 5.4 km | 25% | 54% |
| Kingscliff | 5.5 km | 44% | 37% |
| Tweed Heads West | 5.6 km | 79% | 46% |
| Bilambil Heights | 5.8 km | 27% | 80% |
| Bungalora | 7.0 km | 22% | 100% |