Bundanoon flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bundanoon
(Wingecarribee, NSW) - 55.44 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
55.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bundanoon'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 Bundanoon
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.
Bundanoon at a glance
How Bundanoon is zoned
Buying in Bundanoon? 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 55.44 km², Bundanoon is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,845 m² across 1,864 parcels.
Who lives in Bundanoon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bundanoon 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 1016, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bundanoon's 2,869 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Southern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bundanoon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bundanoon itself.
5,551 in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.
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.
Bundanoon 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 Bundanoon 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 Bundanoon lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bundanoon planning - frequently asked
Is Bundanoon flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Bundanoon and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Bundanoon bushfire-prone?
Around 92% of Bundanoon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.
Is Bundanoon under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 48% of Bundanoon in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,000 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 Bundanoon?
The dominant planning zone in Bundanoon is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural Landscape.
Does Bundanoon have heritage-listed places?
Bundanoon has 21 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bundanoon?
Across 1,864 surveyed parcels in Bundanoon, the median lot size is about 1,845 m². There are also 33 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bundanoon have a train station?
Yes - Bundanoon has 1 train station: Bundanoon Station. It is also served by 47 bus stops.
What is the population of Bundanoon?
At the 2021 Census Bundanoon had 2,869 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Southern Highlands statistical area, which contains Bundanoon, went from 5,551 people in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.
Is Bundanoon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bundanoon scores 1016 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bundanoon?
Median household income in Bundanoon was $1,290 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,958 for the typical suburb in Wingecarribee. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 6.2 km | 0% | 92% |
| Meryla | 6.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Penrose | 7.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Werai | 9.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sutton Forest | 11.3 km | 0% | 99% |
| Wingello | 11.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Manchester Square | 12.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moollattoo Shoalhaven |
15.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Fitzroy Falls | 15.4 km | 0% | 94% |
| Paddys River | 15.9 km | 0% | 100% |