Camden flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Camden
(Camden, NSW) - 4.46 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
4.46 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Camden'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 Camden
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 2 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.
Camden at a glance
How Camden is zoned
Buying in Camden? 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 4.46 km², Camden is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 52% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 79 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 701 m² across 1,409 parcels.
Who lives in Camden
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Camden 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 984, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Camden's 3,378 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Camden - Ellis Lane, the wider ABS statistical area containing Camden. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Camden itself.
10,550 in 2001 to 13,365 in 2025, up 27%.
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.
Camden 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 Camden 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 Camden. 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 Camden. 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 Camden lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Camden planning - frequently asked
Is Camden flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Camden and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 8%). Published flood models are held over parts of Camden; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Camden bushfire-prone?
Around 52% of Camden is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Camden average of 44%.
Is Camden under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Camden, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,000 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 Camden?
The dominant planning zone in Camden is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Low Density Residential.
Does Camden have heritage-listed places?
Camden has 79 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Camden?
Across 1,409 surveyed parcels in Camden, the median lot size is about 701 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Camden have a train station?
There is no train station inside Camden itself. The suburb is served by 56 bus stops.
What is the population of Camden?
At the 2021 Census Camden had 3,378 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Camden - Ellis Lane statistical area, which contains Camden, went from 10,550 people in 2001 to 13,365 in 2025, up 27%.
Is Camden an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Camden scores 984 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Camden?
Median household income in Camden was $1,650 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,294 for the typical suburb in Camden. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,143 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasmere | 2.0 km | 0% | 61% |
| Elderslie | 2.3 km | 23% | 16% |
| Camden South | 2.7 km | 0% | 45% |
| Ellis Lane | 3.2 km | 0% | 30% |
| Spring Farm | 3.2 km | 0% | 37% |
| Kirkham | 3.3 km | 64% | 79% |
| Bickley Vale | 3.7 km | 0% | 94% |
| Narellan | 4.3 km | 18% | 17% |
| Camden Park Wollondilly |
4.6 km | 0% | 93% |
| Cawdor Wollondilly |
4.9 km | 0% | 98% |