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Bundewallah zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bundewallah (Shoalhaven, NSW) - 5.63 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bundewallah'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bundewallah

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.

Bundewallah at a glance

Parcels 41 Median lot 23,091 m²

How Bundewallah is zoned

Environmental Management 41%
Environmental Conservation 27%
Primary Production 14%
Environmental Living 9%
Rural Landscape 6%
Large Lot Residential 4%

Buying in Bundewallah? 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 5.63 km², Bundewallah 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 23,091 m² across 41 parcels.

Who lives in Bundewallah

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bundewallah suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
34
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1173, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Berry - Kangaroo Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bundewallah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bundewallah itself.

8,112 in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.

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.

Bundewallah data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Bundewallah 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 23% of Bundewallah. 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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Bundewallah planning - frequently asked

Is Bundewallah flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bundewallah, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Bundewallah bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Bundewallah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.

Is Bundewallah under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 23% of Bundewallah, and over about 55% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 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 Bundewallah?

The dominant planning zone in Bundewallah is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Primary Production.

Does Bundewallah have heritage-listed places?

Bundewallah has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Bundewallah?

Across 41 surveyed parcels in Bundewallah, the median lot size is about 23,091 m².

Is Bundewallah an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bundewallah scores 1173 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Berry Mountain 2.2 km Not mapped 100%
Woodhill 2.5 km Not mapped 100%
Wattamolla 4.2 km Not mapped 100%
Broughton Vale 5.0 km Not mapped 100%
Bellawongarah 5.0 km Not mapped 100%
Broughton 5.6 km Not mapped 100%
Jaspers Brush 5.7 km Not mapped 100%
Brogers Creek 6.9 km Not mapped 100%
Broughton Village
Kiama
8.1 km Not mapped 100%
Berry 8.2 km Not mapped 96%

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