Bow Bowing flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bow Bowing
(Campbelltown, NSW) - 0.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.73 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bow Bowing'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 Bow Bowing
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 10 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.
Bow Bowing at a glance
How Bow Bowing is zoned
Buying in Bow Bowing? 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 0.73 km², Bow Bowing is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 576 m² across 541 parcels.
Who lives in Bow Bowing
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bow Bowing 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 984, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bow Bowing's 1,606 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Minto - St Andrews, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bow Bowing. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bow Bowing itself.
19,748 in 2001 to 22,005 in 2025, up 11%.
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.
Bow Bowing 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 100% of Bow Bowing. 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 →Bow Bowing planning - frequently asked
Is Bow Bowing flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Bow Bowing and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Bow Bowing bushfire-prone?
Around 40% of Bow Bowing is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Campbelltown average of 49%.
Is Bow Bowing under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Bow Bowing, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 72 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 Bow Bowing?
The dominant planning zone in Bow Bowing is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Public Recreation.
Does Bow Bowing have heritage-listed places?
Bow Bowing has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bow Bowing?
Across 541 surveyed parcels in Bow Bowing, the median lot size is about 576 m².
Does Bow Bowing have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bow Bowing itself. The suburb is served by 28 bus stops.
What is the population of Bow Bowing?
At the 2021 Census Bow Bowing had 1,606 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Minto - St Andrews statistical area, which contains Bow Bowing, went from 19,748 people in 2001 to 22,005 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Bow Bowing an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bow Bowing scores 984 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bow Bowing?
Median household income in Bow Bowing was $2,108 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,797 for the typical suburb in Campbelltown. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews | 1.3 km | 0% | 4% |
| Minto | 1.7 km | 0% | 18% |
| Raby | 2.1 km | 0% | 13% |
| Ingleburn | 2.4 km | 0% | 35% |
| Varroville | 2.9 km | 0% | 92% |
| Eagle Vale | 3.4 km | 0% | 11% |
| Woodbine | 3.5 km | 0% | 40% |
| Kearns | 3.5 km | 0% | 61% |
| Minto Heights | 3.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Leumeah | 4.1 km | 0% | 28% |