Barrengarry flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barrengarry
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 42.55 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
42.55 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Barrengarry'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 Barrengarry
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 0 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.
Barrengarry at a glance
How Barrengarry is zoned
Buying in Barrengarry? 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 42.55 km², Barrengarry 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 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 125,369 m² across 185 parcels.
Who lives in Barrengarry
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Barrengarry 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 1073, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Barrengarry's 214 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Berry - Kangaroo Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Barrengarry. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Barrengarry itself.
8,112 in 2001 to 9,523 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.
Barrengarry 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 7% of Barrengarry. 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 →Barrengarry planning - frequently asked
Is Barrengarry flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Barrengarry and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 7%).
Is Barrengarry bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Barrengarry is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Barrengarry under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 7% of Barrengarry, and over about 35% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 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 Barrengarry?
The dominant planning zone in Barrengarry is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.
Does Barrengarry have heritage-listed places?
Barrengarry has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barrengarry?
Across 185 surveyed parcels in Barrengarry, the median lot size is about 125,369 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Barrengarry have a train station?
There is no train station inside Barrengarry itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.
What is the population of Barrengarry?
At the 2021 Census Barrengarry had 214 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Berry - Kangaroo Valley statistical area, which contains Barrengarry, went from 8,112 people in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Barrengarry an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Barrengarry scores 1073 and sits in decile 10 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 Barrengarry?
Median household income in Barrengarry was $2,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $415 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildes Meadow Wingecarribee |
6.6 km | 0% | 93% |
| Fitzroy Falls Wingecarribee |
7.1 km | 0% | 94% |
| Upper Kangaroo River | 7.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kangaroo Valley | 7.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Robertson Wingecarribee |
9.2 km | 0% | 95% |
| Red Rocks | 9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Upper Kangaroo Valley Wingecarribee |
9.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Avoca Wingecarribee |
10.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Wattamolla | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Beaumont | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |