Barrack Point zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barrack Point
(Shellharbour, NSW) - 0.47 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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
0.47 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Barrack Point'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 Barrack 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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Barrack Point at a glance
How Barrack Point is zoned
Buying in Barrack 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 0.47 km², Barrack Point is relatively unconstrained 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, 6% 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 709 m² across 252 parcels.
Who lives in Barrack Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Barrack 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 1019, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Barrack Point's 725 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Shellharbour - Flinders, the wider ABS statistical area containing Barrack Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Barrack Point itself.
8,143 in 2001 to 20,964 in 2025, up 157%.
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.
Barrack 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 | 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 Barrack Point 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 Barrack Point. 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 Barrack Point lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Barrack Point planning - frequently asked
Is Barrack Point flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Barrack Point, 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. Shellharbour is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Barrack Point bushfire-prone?
Around 6% of Barrack Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shellharbour average of 47%.
Is Barrack Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Barrack Point, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Barrack Point?
The dominant planning zone in Barrack Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Private Recreation.
Does Barrack Point have heritage-listed places?
Barrack Point has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barrack Point?
Across 252 surveyed parcels in Barrack Point, the median lot size is about 709 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Barrack Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Barrack Point itself. The suburb is served by 15 bus stops.
What is the population of Barrack Point?
At the 2021 Census Barrack Point had 725 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Shellharbour - Flinders statistical area, which contains Barrack Point, went from 8,143 people in 2001 to 20,964 in 2025, up 157%.
Is Barrack Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Barrack Point scores 1019 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Barrack Point?
Median household income in Barrack Point was $1,836 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,718 for the typical suburb in Shellharbour. Median rent was $480 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Heights | 1.4 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Shellharbour | 1.6 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Warilla | 1.6 km | 0% | <1% |
| Lake Illawarra | 2.7 km | 0% | 26% |
| Flinders | 2.8 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Mount Warrigal | 2.8 km | 0% | 7% |
| Shellharbour City Centre | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Blackbutt | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 57% |
| Windang Wollongong |
3.8 km | 0% | 49% |
| Oak Flats | 4.5 km | 0% | 13% |