Belfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Belfield
(Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) - 1.24 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.24 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Belfield'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 Belfield
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 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 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.
Belfield at a glance
How Belfield is zoned
Buying in Belfield? 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 1.24 km², Belfield is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Medium Density Residential. The median lot measures about 520 m² across 1,476 parcels.
Who lives in Belfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Belfield 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 1011, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Belfield's 6,555 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Belmore - Belfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Belfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Belfield itself.
18,757 in 2001 to 21,206 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Belfield 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 Belfield 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 4% of Belfield. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Belfield. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Belfield lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Belfield planning - frequently asked
Is Belfield flood-prone?
About 1% of Belfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%. Published flood models are held over parts of Belfield; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Belfield bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Belfield and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Canterbury-Bankstown average is 10%).
Is Belfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Belfield, and over about 100% 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 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Belfield?
The dominant planning zone in Belfield is Medium Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Public Recreation.
Does Belfield have heritage-listed places?
Belfield has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Belfield?
Across 1,476 surveyed parcels in Belfield, the median lot size is about 520 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Belfield have a train station?
There is no train station inside Belfield itself. The suburb is served by 46 bus stops.
What is the population of Belfield?
At the 2021 Census Belfield had 6,555 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Belmore - Belfield statistical area, which contains Belfield, went from 18,757 people in 2001 to 21,206 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Belfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Belfield scores 1011 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 Belfield?
Median household income in Belfield was $1,727 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,706 for the typical suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown. Median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathfield South Strathfield |
1.2 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Belmore | 1.6 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Croydon Park | 1.7 km | 11% | 0% |
| Lakemba | 1.7 km | 0% | 0% |
| Campsie | 1.8 km | 5% | 0% |
| Enfield Burwood |
2.0 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Burwood Heights Burwood |
2.4 km | 17% | 0% |
| Wiley Park | 2.7 km | 0% | 0% |
| Greenacre | 2.7 km | 12% | <1% |
| Clemton Park | 2.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |