Cabramatta flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cabramatta
(Fairfield, NSW) - 5.03 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
5.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cabramatta'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 Cabramatta
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 6 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 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.
Cabramatta at a glance
How Cabramatta is zoned
Buying in Cabramatta? 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 5.03 km², Cabramatta is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 15 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 675 m² across 3,630 parcels.
Who lives in Cabramatta
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cabramatta 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 823, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cabramatta's 21,142 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cabramatta - Lansvale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cabramatta. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cabramatta itself.
23,497 in 2001 to 24,260 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Cabramatta 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 Cabramatta 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 100% of Cabramatta. 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 Cabramatta. 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 Cabramatta lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Cabramatta planning - frequently asked
Is Cabramatta flood-prone?
About 33% of Cabramatta falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Published flood models are held over parts of Cabramatta; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Cabramatta bushfire-prone?
Around 10% of Cabramatta is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fairfield average of 10%.
Is Cabramatta under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Cabramatta, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 47 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Cabramatta?
The dominant planning zone in Cabramatta is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes High Density Residential and Private Recreation.
Does Cabramatta have heritage-listed places?
Cabramatta has 15 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cabramatta?
Across 3,630 surveyed parcels in Cabramatta, the median lot size is about 675 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cabramatta have a train station?
Yes - Cabramatta has 2 train stations: Cabramatta Station, Hungry Jacks And Bp Service Station. It is also served by 138 bus stops.
What is the population of Cabramatta?
At the 2021 Census Cabramatta had 21,142 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Cabramatta - Lansvale statistical area, which contains Cabramatta, went from 23,497 people in 2001 to 24,260 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Cabramatta an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cabramatta scores 823 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Cabramatta?
Median household income in Cabramatta was $1,184 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,486 for the typical suburb in Fairfield. Median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansvale | 1.4 km | 88% | 28% |
| Warwick Farm Liverpool |
1.6 km | 70% | 28% |
| Canley Vale | 1.8 km | 81% | 5% |
| Canley Heights | 2.1 km | 41% | 3% |
| Cabramatta West | 2.3 km | 20% | 0% |
| Carramar | 3.0 km | 64% | 12% |
| Liverpool Liverpool |
3.0 km | 21% | 8% |
| Chipping Norton Liverpool |
3.1 km | 72% | 28% |
| Mount Pritchard | 3.3 km | 18% | 4% |
| Fairfield West | 3.3 km | 16% | 2% |