Property Report / Areas / Shoalhaven / Cambewarra Village

Cambewarra Village zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cambewarra Village (Shoalhaven, NSW) - 0.97 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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 Cambewarra Village'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.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Cambewarra Village

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.

Cambewarra Village at a glance

Parcels 459 Median lot 1,116 m² Mapped easements 1 Bus stops 30

How Cambewarra Village is zoned

Low Density Residential 70%
Primary Production 13%
Public Recreation 12%
Infrastructure 5%
Local Centre 0%

Buying in Cambewarra Village? 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 0.97 km², Cambewarra Village is moderately 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, 39% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 1,116 m² across 459 parcels.

Who lives in Cambewarra Village

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

Population
1,211
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$2,188
per week, Shoalhaven suburb typical $1,493
Median rent
$498
per week, Shoalhaven suburb typical $350
Median mortgage
$1,950
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1064, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Cambewarra Village's 1,211 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 14.5%
15-19 7.9%
20-24 4.6%
25-34 8.4%
35-44 11.3%
45-54 14.8%
55-64 14.6%
65-74 12.4%
75-84 4.5%
85+ 1.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of North Nowra - Bomaderry, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cambewarra Village. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cambewarra Village itself.

15,972 in 2001 to 16,548 in 2025, up 4%.

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.

Cambewarra Village 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 Cambewarra Village 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 38% of Cambewarra Village. 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 Cambewarra Village lot.

See what's in the $9 report →

Cambewarra Village planning - frequently asked

Is Cambewarra Village flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cambewarra Village, 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 Cambewarra Village bushfire-prone?

Around 39% of Cambewarra Village is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.

Is Cambewarra Village under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 38% of Cambewarra Village, and over about 53% 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 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Cambewarra Village?

The dominant planning zone in Cambewarra Village is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Public Recreation.

Does Cambewarra Village have heritage-listed places?

Cambewarra Village has 7 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Cambewarra Village?

Across 459 surveyed parcels in Cambewarra Village, the median lot size is about 1,116 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Cambewarra Village have a train station?

There is no train station inside Cambewarra Village itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.

What is the population of Cambewarra Village?

At the 2021 Census Cambewarra Village had 1,211 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider North Nowra - Bomaderry statistical area, which contains Cambewarra Village, went from 15,972 people in 2001 to 16,548 in 2025, up 4%.

Is Cambewarra Village an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cambewarra Village scores 1064 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Cambewarra Village?

Median household income in Cambewarra Village was $2,188 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $498 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Cambewarra 0.9 km Not mapped 100%
Badagarang 2.0 km Not mapped 82%
Bangalee 2.2 km Not mapped 93%
Tapitallee 3.4 km Not mapped 100%
North Nowra 3.9 km Not mapped 76%
Meroo Meadow 4.3 km Not mapped 99%
Browns Mountain 4.4 km Not mapped 100%
Beaumont 5.1 km Not mapped 100%
Bomaderry 5.1 km Not mapped 43%
Watersleigh 5.2 km Not mapped 93%

See all Shoalhaven suburb profiles →