Buckendoon flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Buckendoon
(Lismore, NSW) - 12.78 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
12.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Buckendoon'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 Buckendoon
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
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.
Buckendoon at a glance
How Buckendoon is zoned
Buying in Buckendoon? 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 12.78 km², Buckendoon is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 209,939 m² across 43 parcels.
Who lives in Buckendoon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Buckendoon 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 957, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Buckendoon's 48 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lismore Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Buckendoon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Buckendoon itself.
14,249 in 2001 to 16,160 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Buckendoon 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.
Check a specific Buckendoon 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.
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 Buckendoon lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Buckendoon planning - frequently asked
Is Buckendoon flood-prone?
About 100% of Buckendoon falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%.
Is Buckendoon bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Buckendoon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lismore average of 33%.
Is Buckendoon under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 12% of Buckendoon in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,500 ft. 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 Buckendoon?
The dominant planning zone in Buckendoon is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways.
Does Buckendoon have heritage-listed places?
Buckendoon has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Buckendoon?
Across 43 surveyed parcels in Buckendoon, the median lot size is about 209,939 m².
Is Buckendoon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Buckendoon scores 957 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgin | 2.2 km | 99% | 4% |
| North Woodburn | 2.8 km | 99% | 4% |
| Rileys Hill Richmond Valley |
4.0 km | <1% | 93% |
| East Coraki | 4.3 km | 92% | 8% |
| Dungarubba | 5.7 km | 100% | 23% |
| Woodburn Richmond Valley |
6.3 km | <1% | 97% |
| Green Forest | 6.9 km | 99% | 39% |
| Doonbah Richmond Valley |
6.9 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Swan Bay Richmond Valley |
7.0 km | <1% | 96% |
| Broadwater Richmond Valley |
7.5 km | 10% | 90% |