Cabramatta West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cabramatta West
(Fairfield, NSW) - 1.84 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.84 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cabramatta West'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 West
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
typical observed square 4 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.
Cabramatta West at a glance
How Cabramatta West is zoned
Buying in Cabramatta West? 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 1.84 km², Cabramatta West is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 332 m² across 3,087 parcels.
Who lives in Cabramatta West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cabramatta West 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 866, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cabramatta West's 7,822 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cabramatta West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cabramatta West itself.
15,884 in 2001 to 18,491 in 2025, up 16%.
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 West 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 Cabramatta West 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 West. 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 West. 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 West lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Cabramatta West planning - frequently asked
Is Cabramatta West flood-prone?
About 20% of Cabramatta West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Published flood models are held over parts of Cabramatta West; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Cabramatta West bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Cabramatta West and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Fairfield average is 10%).
Is Cabramatta West under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Cabramatta West, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 14 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 West?
The dominant planning zone in Cabramatta West is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Environmental Conservation.
Does Cabramatta West have heritage-listed places?
Cabramatta West has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cabramatta West?
Across 3,087 surveyed parcels in Cabramatta West, the median lot size is about 332 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cabramatta West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Cabramatta West itself. The suburb is served by 68 bus stops.
What is the population of Cabramatta West?
At the 2021 Census Cabramatta West had 7,822 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.5 people. The wider Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard statistical area, which contains Cabramatta West, went from 15,884 people in 2001 to 18,491 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Cabramatta West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cabramatta West scores 866 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 West?
Median household income in Cabramatta West was $1,509 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,486 for the typical suburb in Fairfield. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Park | 1.5 km | 7% | 0% |
| Mount Pritchard | 1.6 km | 18% | 4% |
| Canley Heights | 1.7 km | 41% | 3% |
| Bonnyrigg | 2.0 km | 8% | 6% |
| Wakeley | 2.2 km | 23% | <1% |
| Cabramatta | 2.3 km | 33% | 10% |
| Heckenberg Liverpool |
2.5 km | 8% | 4% |
| Greenfield Park | 2.7 km | 15% | 5% |
| Fairfield West | 2.7 km | 16% | 2% |
| Ashcroft Liverpool |
2.8 km | 28% | 24% |