Bushells Ridge flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bushells Ridge
(Central Coast, NSW) - 7.11 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
7.11 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bushells Ridge'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 Bushells Ridge
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 25 Sep 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 9,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Bushells Ridge at a glance
How Bushells Ridge is zoned
Buying in Bushells Ridge? 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 7.11 km², Bushells Ridge is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Industrial. The median lot measures about 153,780 m² across 33 parcels.
Who lives in Bushells Ridge
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bushells Ridge 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 1015, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Jilliby - Yarramalong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bushells Ridge. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bushells Ridge itself.
3,011 in 2001 to 3,627 in 2025, up 20%.
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.
Bushells Ridge 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 26 September 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 Bushells Ridge 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 20% of Bushells Ridge. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Bushells Ridge. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bushells Ridge lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bushells Ridge planning - frequently asked
Is Bushells Ridge flood-prone?
About 12% of Bushells Ridge falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%. Published flood models are held over parts of Bushells Ridge; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bushells Ridge bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Bushells Ridge is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Bushells Ridge under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 20% of Bushells Ridge, and over about 37% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 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 Bushells Ridge?
The dominant planning zone in Bushells Ridge is General Industrial, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Environmental Conservation.
Does Bushells Ridge have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bushells Ridge.
What is the typical lot size in Bushells Ridge?
Across 33 surveyed parcels in Bushells Ridge, the median lot size is about 153,780 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bushells Ridge have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bushells Ridge itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
Is Bushells Ridge an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bushells Ridge scores 1015 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallarah | 2.8 km | 9% | 98% |
| Kiar | 2.9 km | 4% | 100% |
| Blue Haven | 3.0 km | 31% | 41% |
| Charmhaven | 3.0 km | 32% | 81% |
| Wyee Lake Macquarie |
3.5 km | <1% | 91% |
| Doyalson | 3.6 km | 9% | 86% |
| Woongarrah | 4.1 km | 11% | 68% |
| San Remo | 4.5 km | 28% | 48% |
| Halloran | 4.7 km | 39% | 99% |
| Lake Haven | 5.2 km | 15% | 15% |