Bombo zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bombo
(Kiama, NSW) - 1.82 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bombo'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bombo
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.
Bombo at a glance
How Bombo is zoned
Buying in Bombo? 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 1.82 km², Bombo is highly constrained 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, 20% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 574 m² across 109 parcels.
Who lives in Bombo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bombo 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 1036, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bombo's 175 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bombo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bombo itself.
6,311 in 2001 to 5,923 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Bombo data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Bombo 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 86% of Bombo. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bombo lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bombo planning - frequently asked
Is Bombo flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bombo, 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. Kiama is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bombo bushfire-prone?
Around 20% of Bombo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kiama average of 80%.
Is Bombo under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 86% of Bombo, 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 2,000 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 Bombo?
The dominant planning zone in Bombo is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Environmental Conservation.
Does Bombo have heritage-listed places?
Bombo has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bombo?
Across 109 surveyed parcels in Bombo, the median lot size is about 574 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bombo have a train station?
Yes - Bombo has 1 train station: Bombo Station. It is also served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Bombo?
At the 2021 Census Bombo had 175 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Kiama Downs - Minnamurra statistical area, which contains Bombo, went from 6,311 people in 2001 to 5,923 in 2025, down 6%.
Is Bombo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bombo scores 1036 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bombo?
Median household income in Bombo was $2,594 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,941 for the typical suburb in Kiama. Median rent was $610 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,250 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiama Downs | 1.7 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Kiama | 1.8 km | Not mapped | 46% |
| Jerrara | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Minnamurra | 3.6 km | Not mapped | 32% |
| Dunmore Shellharbour |
5.0 km | Not mapped | 88% |
| Kiama Heights | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 86% |
| Shell Cove Shellharbour |
5.7 km | Not mapped | 57% |
| Saddleback Mountain | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Croom Shellharbour |
7.2 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Rose Valley | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |