Canterbury flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Canterbury
(Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) - 1.95 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.95 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Canterbury'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 Canterbury
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 1,000 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.
Canterbury at a glance
How Canterbury is zoned
Buying in Canterbury? 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 1.95 km², Canterbury is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 24 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Medium Density Residential. The median lot measures about 455 m² across 1,768 parcels.
Who lives in Canterbury
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Canterbury 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 1038, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Canterbury's 9,430 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Canterbury - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Canterbury. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Canterbury itself.
7,810 in 2001 to 13,386 in 2025, up 71%.
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.
Canterbury 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 Canterbury 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 56% of Canterbury. 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 Canterbury. 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 Canterbury lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Canterbury planning - frequently asked
Is Canterbury flood-prone?
About 12% of Canterbury falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%. Published flood models are held over parts of Canterbury; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Canterbury bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Canterbury and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Canterbury-Bankstown average is 10%).
Is Canterbury under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 56% of Canterbury, and over about 71% 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 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 31 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 Canterbury?
The dominant planning zone in Canterbury is Medium Density Residential, though the suburb also includes High Density Residential and Private Recreation.
Does Canterbury have heritage-listed places?
Canterbury has 24 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Canterbury?
Across 1,768 surveyed parcels in Canterbury, the median lot size is about 455 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Canterbury have a train station?
Yes - Canterbury has 1 train station: Canterbury Station. It is also served by 70 bus stops.
What is the population of Canterbury?
At the 2021 Census Canterbury had 9,430 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Canterbury - South statistical area, which contains Canterbury, went from 7,810 people in 2001 to 13,386 in 2025, up 71%.
Is Canterbury an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Canterbury scores 1038 and sits in decile 8 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 Canterbury?
Median household income in Canterbury was $1,882 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,706 for the typical suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown. Median rent was $470 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campsie | 1.2 km | 5% | 0% |
| Hurlstone Park | 1.2 km | 11% | 0% |
| Ashbury | 1.3 km | 4% | 0% |
| Clemton Park | 1.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Earlwood | 1.9 km | 12% | 18% |
| Croydon Park | 2.1 km | 11% | 0% |
| Dulwich Hill Inner West |
2.2 km | 13% | 0% |
| Belmore | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Bardwell Park Bayside |
2.6 km | 7% | 19% |
| Ashfield Inner West |
2.7 km | 25% | 0% |