Bateau Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bateau Bay
(Central Coast, NSW) - 7.25 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
7.25 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bateau Bay'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 Bateau Bay
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: observed, lowest 4,000 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.
Bateau Bay at a glance
How Bateau Bay is zoned
Buying in Bateau Bay? 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 7.25 km², Bateau Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 34% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 53% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 607 m² across 4,383 parcels.
Who lives in Bateau Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bateau Bay 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 979, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bateau Bay's 12,516 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bateau Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bateau Bay itself.
21,439 in 2001 to 23,090 in 2025, up 8%.
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.
Bateau Bay 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.
Check a specific Bateau Bay 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 67% of Bateau Bay. 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 →Bateau Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Bateau Bay flood-prone?
About 34% of Bateau Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%.
Is Bateau Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 53% of Bateau Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Bateau Bay under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 67% of Bateau Bay, and over about 80% 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 2,500 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 Bateau Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Bateau Bay is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes General Residential and Public Recreation.
Does Bateau Bay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bateau Bay.
What is the typical lot size in Bateau Bay?
Across 4,383 surveyed parcels in Bateau Bay, the median lot size is about 607 m². There are also 17 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bateau Bay have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bateau Bay itself. The suburb is served by 169 bus stops.
What is the population of Bateau Bay?
At the 2021 Census Bateau Bay had 12,516 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale statistical area, which contains Bateau Bay, went from 21,439 people in 2001 to 23,090 in 2025, up 8%.
Is Bateau Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bateau Bay scores 979 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bateau Bay?
Median household income in Bateau Bay was $1,475 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,058 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Beach | 2.1 km | 24% | 21% |
| Killarney Vale | 2.2 km | 50% | 20% |
| Forresters Beach | 2.7 km | 25% | 80% |
| Long Jetty | 3.4 km | 41% | 2% |
| Wamberal | 3.6 km | 31% | 63% |
| Toowoon Bay | 3.8 km | 38% | 26% |
| Tumbi Umbi | 4.1 km | 24% | 88% |
| Matcham | 4.3 km | 7% | 91% |
| Blue Bay | 4.4 km | 36% | 0% |
| The Entrance | 5.2 km | 40% | 0% |