Caniaba flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caniaba
(Lismore, NSW) - 30.0 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
30.0 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caniaba'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 Caniaba
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: observed, lowest 9,000 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.
Caniaba at a glance
How Caniaba is zoned
Buying in Caniaba? 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 30.0 km², Caniaba is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,758 m² across 344 parcels.
Who lives in Caniaba
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caniaba 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 1018, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Caniaba's 804 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lismore Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caniaba. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caniaba itself.
14,249 in 2001 to 16,160 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Caniaba 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 Caniaba 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.
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 Caniaba lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Caniaba planning - frequently asked
Is Caniaba flood-prone?
About 3% of Caniaba falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%.
Is Caniaba bushfire-prone?
Around 23% of Caniaba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lismore average of 33%.
Is Caniaba under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 5% of Caniaba in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 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 Caniaba?
The dominant planning zone in Caniaba is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village and Large Lot Residential.
Does Caniaba have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Caniaba.
What is the typical lot size in Caniaba?
Across 344 surveyed parcels in Caniaba, the median lot size is about 4,758 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Caniaba?
At the 2021 Census Caniaba had 804 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Lismore Surrounds statistical area, which contains Caniaba, went from 14,249 people in 2001 to 16,160 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Caniaba an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caniaba scores 1018 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Caniaba?
Median household income in Caniaba was $2,231 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,458 for the typical suburb in Lismore. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,962 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuncester | 3.6 km | 51% | 4% |
| Loftville | 4.4 km | 82% | 8% |
| South Lismore | 4.6 km | 69% | 8% |
| Mckees Hill | 4.8 km | 20% | 26% |
| Fernside | 6.1 km | 0% | 31% |
| Girards Hill | 6.3 km | 27% | 22% |
| Clovass Richmond Valley |
6.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| East Lismore | 7.0 km | 21% | 33% |
| Blakebrook | 7.4 km | 22% | 21% |
| Booerie Creek | 7.4 km | 32% | 17% |