Blackmans Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Blackmans Point
(Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW) - 12.36 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
12.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Blackmans Point'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 Blackmans Point
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.
Blackmans Point at a glance
How Blackmans Point is zoned
Buying in Blackmans Point? 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 12.36 km², Blackmans Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 86% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 101,206 m² across 61 parcels.
Who lives in Blackmans Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Blackmans Point 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 930, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Blackmans Point's 178 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Port Macquarie Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Blackmans Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Blackmans Point itself.
5,244 in 2001 to 5,331 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.
Blackmans Point 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 86% of Blackmans Point. 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 →Blackmans Point planning - frequently asked
Is Blackmans Point flood-prone?
About 86% of Blackmans Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.
Is Blackmans Point bushfire-prone?
Around 87% of Blackmans Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Macquarie-Hastings average of 93%.
Is Blackmans Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 86% of Blackmans Point, and over about 94% 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 4 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 Blackmans Point?
The dominant planning zone in Blackmans Point is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Natural Waterways.
Does Blackmans Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Blackmans Point.
What is the typical lot size in Blackmans Point?
Across 61 surveyed parcels in Blackmans Point, the median lot size is about 101,206 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Blackmans Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Blackmans Point itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Blackmans Point?
At the 2021 Census Blackmans Point had 178 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Port Macquarie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Blackmans Point, went from 5,244 people in 2001 to 5,331 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Blackmans Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Blackmans Point scores 930 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Blackmans Point?
Median household income in Blackmans Point was $737 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,381 for the typical suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,089 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernbank Creek | 3.6 km | 87% | 91% |
| Riverside | 3.6 km | 74% | 78% |
| The Hatch | 3.9 km | 89% | 99% |
| Rawdon Island | 5.0 km | 95% | 82% |
| Sancrox | 6.4 km | 33% | 92% |
| Hacks Ferry | 6.8 km | 100% | 98% |
| North Shore | 6.8 km | 90% | 88% |
| Thrumster | 7.5 km | 35% | 86% |
| Pembrooke | 8.6 km | 14% | 99% |
| Telegraph Point | 8.7 km | 34% | 99% |