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Beggan Beggan zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Beggan Beggan (Hilltops, NSW) - 211.06 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beggan Beggan'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Beggan Beggan

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.

Beggan Beggan at a glance

Parcels 437 Median lot 167,548 m² Mapped easements 16

How Beggan Beggan is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Buying in Beggan Beggan? 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 211.06 km², Beggan Beggan 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, 1% 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 167,548 m² across 437 parcels.

Who lives in Beggan Beggan

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beggan Beggan suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
128
usual residents, 2021
Median age
31
years
Median household income
$2,139
per week, Hilltops suburb typical $1,318
Median rent
$175
per week, Hilltops suburb typical $213
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1005, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Beggan Beggan's 128 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.8%
5-14 22.0%
15-19 9.8%
20-24 2.3%
25-34 15.2%
35-44 12.9%
45-54 11.4%
55-64 7.6%
65-74 3.0%
75-84 6.8%
85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Young Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beggan Beggan. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beggan Beggan itself.

7,660 in 2001 to 7,803 in 2025, up 2%.

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.

Beggan Beggan data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Beggan Beggan address

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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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Beggan Beggan planning - frequently asked

Is Beggan Beggan flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Beggan Beggan, 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. Hilltops is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Beggan Beggan bushfire-prone?

Around 1% of Beggan Beggan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hilltops average of 10%.

Is Beggan Beggan under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 7% of Beggan Beggan in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 ft. 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 Beggan Beggan?

The dominant planning zone in Beggan Beggan is Primary Production.

Does Beggan Beggan have heritage-listed places?

Beggan Beggan has 9 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Beggan Beggan?

Across 437 surveyed parcels in Beggan Beggan, the median lot size is about 167,548 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Beggan Beggan?

At the 2021 Census Beggan Beggan had 128 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Young Surrounds statistical area, which contains Beggan Beggan, went from 7,660 people in 2001 to 7,803 in 2025, up 2%.

Is Beggan Beggan an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beggan Beggan scores 1005 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Beggan Beggan?

Median household income in Beggan Beggan was $2,139 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Hilltops. Median rent was $175 a week.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Cooneys Creek 8.9 km Not mapped 2%
Mcmahons Reef 12.8 km Not mapped 0%
Murrumburrah 13.6 km Not mapped 0%
Harden 15.8 km Not mapped 0%
Nubba 17.1 km Not mapped 2%
Jugiong 17.2 km Not mapped 1%
Cunningar 19.5 km Not mapped <1%
Muttama
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
20.4 km Not mapped 100%
Berremangra 22.1 km 0% 11%
Cootamundra
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
23.6 km 1% 99%

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