Bolwarra Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bolwarra Heights
(Maitland, NSW) - 7.18 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
7.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bolwarra Heights'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 Bolwarra Heights
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 5 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,500 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.
Bolwarra Heights at a glance
How Bolwarra Heights is zoned
Buying in Bolwarra Heights? 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 7.18 km², Bolwarra Heights is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 27% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 71% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 1,000 m² across 1,246 parcels.
Who lives in Bolwarra Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bolwarra Heights 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 1060, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bolwarra Heights's 3,436 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maitland - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bolwarra Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bolwarra Heights itself.
5,235 in 2001 to 9,195 in 2025, up 76%.
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.
Bolwarra Heights 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 27% of Bolwarra Heights. 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 →Bolwarra Heights planning - frequently asked
Is Bolwarra Heights flood-prone?
About 27% of Bolwarra Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%.
Is Bolwarra Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 71% of Bolwarra Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Maitland average of 80%.
Is Bolwarra Heights under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 27% of Bolwarra Heights, and over about 51% 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 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 13 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 Bolwarra Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Bolwarra Heights is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and General Residential.
Does Bolwarra Heights have heritage-listed places?
Bolwarra Heights has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bolwarra Heights?
Across 1,246 surveyed parcels in Bolwarra Heights, the median lot size is about 1,000 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bolwarra Heights have a train station?
Yes - Bolwarra Heights has 1 train station: Bolwarra Heights Shell Service Station. It is also served by 31 bus stops.
What is the population of Bolwarra Heights?
At the 2021 Census Bolwarra Heights had 3,436 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Maitland - North statistical area, which contains Bolwarra Heights, went from 5,235 people in 2001 to 9,195 in 2025, up 76%.
Is Bolwarra Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bolwarra Heights scores 1060 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bolwarra Heights?
Median household income in Bolwarra Heights was $2,546 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,015 for the typical suburb in Maitland. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolwarra | 2.0 km | 68% | 72% |
| Oakhampton | 2.4 km | 76% | 99% |
| Largs | 2.6 km | 82% | 88% |
| Oakhampton Heights | 3.5 km | 46% | 96% |
| Maitland Vale | 3.5 km | 25% | 99% |
| Lorn | 3.8 km | 86% | 86% |
| Raworth | 4.1 km | 76% | 74% |
| Pitnacree | 4.2 km | 100% | 98% |
| Woodville Port Stephens |
4.5 km | 64% | 100% |
| Aberglasslyn | 4.7 km | 35% | 50% |