Bywong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bywong
(Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW) - 93.27 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
93.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bywong'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 Bywong
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 5 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 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.
Bywong at a glance
How Bywong is zoned
Buying in Bywong? 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 93.27 km², Bywong is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Living. The median lot measures about 80,865 m² across 677 parcels.
Who lives in Bywong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bywong 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 1116, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bywong's 1,342 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Queanbeyan Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bywong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bywong itself.
10,242 in 2001 to 18,181 in 2025, up 78%.
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.
Bywong 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 Bywong 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 Bywong lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bywong planning - frequently asked
Is Bywong flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Bywong and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Bywong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bywong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional average of 91%.
Is Bywong under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 44% of Bywong in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Bywong?
The dominant planning zone in Bywong is Environmental Living, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Environmental Management.
Does Bywong have heritage-listed places?
Bywong has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bywong?
Across 677 surveyed parcels in Bywong, the median lot size is about 80,865 m². There are also 27 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bywong have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bywong itself. The suburb is served by 46 bus stops.
What is the population of Bywong?
At the 2021 Census Bywong had 1,342 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Queanbeyan Surrounds statistical area, which contains Bywong, went from 10,242 people in 2001 to 18,181 in 2025, up 78%.
Is Bywong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bywong scores 1116 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).
What is the median household income in Bywong?
Median household income in Bywong was $3,172 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,287 for the typical suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,419 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamboin | 9.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Sutton Yass Valley |
9.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lake George | 10.0 km | 0% | 47% |
| Gundaroo Yass Valley |
16.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| The Ridgeway | 19.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bungendore | 19.6 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Queanbeyan East | 20.3 km | 0% | 32% |
| Queanbeyan | 21.7 km | 0% | 0% |
| Crestwood | 21.9 km | 0% | <1% |
| Greenleigh | 22.7 km | Not mapped | 96% |