Camden Head flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Camden Head
(Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW) - 2.68 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
2.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Camden Head'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 Head
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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 Head at a glance
How Camden Head is zoned
Buying in Camden Head? 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 2.68 km², Camden Head is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 61% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 47% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Natural Waterways. The median lot measures about 646 m² across 134 parcels.
Who lives in Camden Head
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Camden Head 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 1051, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Camden Head's 149 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Laurieton - Bonny Hills, the wider ABS statistical area containing Camden Head. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Camden Head itself.
13,784 in 2001 to 19,995 in 2025, up 45%.
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 Head 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 Head 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 72% of Camden Head. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Camden Head planning - frequently asked
Is Camden Head flood-prone?
About 61% of Camden Head falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.
Is Camden Head bushfire-prone?
Around 47% of Camden Head is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Macquarie-Hastings average of 93%.
Is Camden Head under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 72% of Camden Head, 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. 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 Head?
The dominant planning zone in Camden Head is Natural Waterways, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.
Does Camden Head have heritage-listed places?
Camden Head has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Camden Head?
Across 134 surveyed parcels in Camden Head, the median lot size is about 646 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Camden Head have a train station?
There is no train station inside Camden Head itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Camden Head?
At the 2021 Census Camden Head had 149 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Laurieton - Bonny Hills statistical area, which contains Camden Head, went from 13,784 people in 2001 to 19,995 in 2025, up 45%.
Is Camden Head an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Camden Head scores 1051 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Camden Head?
Median household income in Camden Head was $1,218 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,381 for the typical suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings. Median rent was $393 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven | 1.2 km | 79% | 78% |
| Dunbogan | 2.6 km | 58% | 83% |
| Grants Beach | 2.9 km | 21% | 100% |
| Laurieton | 3.2 km | 52% | 61% |
| West Haven | 4.5 km | 33% | 68% |
| Deauville | 4.7 km | 87% | 64% |
| North Brother | 5.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Lakewood | 6.2 km | 9% | 80% |
| Bonny Hills | 7.6 km | 5% | 94% |
| Jolly Nose | 7.8 km | 38% | 69% |