Bennetts Green flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bennetts Green
(Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 3.5 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
3.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bennetts Green'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 Bennetts Green
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.
Bennetts Green at a glance
How Bennetts Green is zoned
Buying in Bennetts Green? 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 3.5 km², Bennetts Green is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 2,809 m² across 100 parcels.
Bennetts Green 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 | Not 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 Bennetts Green 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 65% of Bennetts Green. 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 Bennetts Green. 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 Bennetts Green lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bennetts Green planning - frequently asked
Is Bennetts Green flood-prone?
About 22% of Bennetts Green falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%. Published flood models are held over parts of Bennetts Green; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bennetts Green bushfire-prone?
Around 90% of Bennetts Green is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.
Is Bennetts Green under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 65% of Bennetts Green, and over about 73% 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 1,000 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 Bennetts Green?
The dominant planning zone in Bennetts Green is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes General Industrial and Productivity Support.
Does Bennetts Green have heritage-listed places?
Bennetts Green has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bennetts Green?
Across 100 surveyed parcels in Bennetts Green, the median lot size is about 2,809 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bennetts Green have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bennetts Green itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewells | 1.2 km | 17% | 81% |
| Redhead | 1.7 km | 6% | 67% |
| Windale | 1.7 km | 4% | 34% |
| Gateshead | 2.1 km | 13% | 44% |
| Dudley | 2.5 km | 3% | 89% |
| Belmont North | 2.8 km | 0% | 44% |
| Tingira Heights | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 81% |
| Whitebridge | 3.3 km | <1% | 91% |
| Mount Hutton | 3.4 km | 2% | 62% |
| Floraville | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 66% |