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Cambridge Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cambridge Park (Penrith, NSW) - 2.59 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cambridge Park'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Cambridge Park

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.

Cambridge Park at a glance

Parcels 2,248 Median lot 664 m² Bus stops 78

How Cambridge Park is zoned

Low Density Residential 78%
Public Recreation 14%
Medium Density Residential 8%
Infrastructure 0%
Local Centre 0%

Buying in Cambridge Park? 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 2.59 km², Cambridge Park is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 3% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 664 m² across 2,248 parcels.

Who lives in Cambridge Park

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

Population
7,054
usual residents, 2021
Median age
34
years
Median household income
$1,535
per week, Penrith suburb typical $2,067
Median rent
$385
per week, Penrith suburb typical $428
Median mortgage
$1,900
per month
Household size
2.6
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 912, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Cambridge Park's 7,054 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.4%
5-14 14.4%
15-19 6.4%
20-24 7.2%
25-34 15.5%
35-44 12.9%
45-54 11.8%
55-64 10.0%
65-74 8.9%
75-84 4.3%
85+ 1.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Cambridge Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cambridge Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cambridge Park itself.

16,628 in 2001 to 16,414 in 2025, down 1%.

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.

Cambridge Park data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW 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 Cambridge Park 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 Cambridge Park. 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 Cambridge Park. 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 Cambridge Park lot.

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Cambridge Park planning - frequently asked

Is Cambridge Park flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Cambridge Park and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 12%). Published flood models are held over parts of Cambridge Park; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Cambridge Park bushfire-prone?

Around 3% of Cambridge Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Penrith average of 42%.

Is Cambridge Park under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Cambridge Park, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 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 Cambridge Park?

The dominant planning zone in Cambridge Park is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Medium Density Residential.

Does Cambridge Park have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Cambridge Park.

What is the typical lot size in Cambridge Park?

Across 2,248 surveyed parcels in Cambridge Park, the median lot size is about 664 m².

Does Cambridge Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Cambridge Park itself. The suburb is served by 78 bus stops.

What is the population of Cambridge Park?

At the 2021 Census Cambridge Park had 7,054 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Cambridge Park statistical area, which contains Cambridge Park, went from 16,628 people in 2001 to 16,414 in 2025, down 1%.

Is Cambridge Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cambridge Park scores 912 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Cambridge Park?

Median household income in Cambridge Park was $1,535 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,067 for the typical suburb in Penrith. Median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Werrington Downs 1.0 km 0% 12%
Kingswood 1.4 km 0% 11%
Cambridge Gardens 1.4 km 0% 12%
Werrington County 2.1 km 2% 42%
Werrington 2.4 km <1% 25%
Penrith 2.6 km 32% 26%
Caddens 2.7 km 0% 19%
Jordan Springs 2.8 km 6% 76%
Claremont Meadows 3.6 km 0% 33%
South Penrith 3.7 km 0% <1%

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