Carlingford flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Carlingford
(City Of Parramatta, NSW) - 8.53 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
8.53 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carlingford'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 Carlingford
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 25 Sep 2026
typical observed square 4 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 ft - night is sampled far less often than day, 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.
Carlingford at a glance
How Carlingford is zoned
Buying in Carlingford? 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 8.53 km², Carlingford is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 11% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 39 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 751 m² across 6,370 parcels.
Who lives in Carlingford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Carlingford 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 1085, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Carlingford's 28,044 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Carlingford - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Carlingford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Carlingford itself.
14,720 in 2001 to 20,946 in 2025, up 42%.
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.
Carlingford 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 26 September 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 Carlingford 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 84% of Carlingford. 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 Carlingford. 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 Carlingford lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Carlingford planning - frequently asked
Is Carlingford flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Carlingford and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%). Published flood models are held over parts of Carlingford; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Carlingford bushfire-prone?
Around 11% of Carlingford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City Of Parramatta average of 6%.
Is Carlingford under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 84% of Carlingford, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 11 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 Carlingford?
The dominant planning zone in Carlingford is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes High Density Residential and Infrastructure.
Does Carlingford have heritage-listed places?
Carlingford has 39 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Carlingford?
Across 6,370 surveyed parcels in Carlingford, the median lot size is about 751 m². There are also 50 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Carlingford have a train station?
There is no train station inside Carlingford itself. The suburb is served by 309 bus stops.
What is the population of Carlingford?
At the 2021 Census Carlingford had 28,044 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Carlingford - West statistical area, which contains Carlingford, went from 14,720 people in 2001 to 20,946 in 2025, up 42%.
Is Carlingford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carlingford scores 1085 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Carlingford?
Median household income in Carlingford was $2,084 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,993 for the typical suburb in City Of Parramatta. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telopea | 2.1 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Dundas Valley | 2.3 km | Not mapped | 1% |
| North Rocks | 2.4 km | 0% | 48% |
| Oatlands | 2.8 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Beecroft Hornsby |
2.9 km | 0% | 28% |
| Epping | 2.9 km | 0% | 7% |
| Dundas | 3.1 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| West Pennant Hills The Hills Shire |
3.2 km | 0% | 36% |
| Cheltenham Hornsby |
3.7 km | 0% | 44% |
| North Parramatta | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 30% |