Carrington Falls flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Carrington Falls (Kiama, NSW) - 14.6 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
14.6 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carrington Falls's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Carrington Falls at a glance
How Carrington Falls is zoned
Buying in Carrington Falls? 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 14.6 km², Carrington Falls is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 274,920 m² across 25 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Carrington Falls
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Carrington Falls 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 1067, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Robertson - Fitzroy Falls, the wider ABS statistical area containing Carrington Falls. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Carrington Falls itself.
3,277 in 2001 to 3,899 in 2025, up 19%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Carrington Falls data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Carrington Falls 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Carrington Falls planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Carrington Falls?
The schematic on this page is a Carrington Falls flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Carrington Falls address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Carrington Falls flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Carrington Falls and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Carrington Falls bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Carrington Falls is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kiama average of 80%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Carrington Falls?
The dominant planning zone in Carrington Falls is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Environmental Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Carrington Falls have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Carrington Falls. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Carrington Falls?
Across 25 surveyed parcels in Carrington Falls, the median lot size is about 274,920 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Is Carrington Falls an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carrington Falls scores 1067 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
Do I need a planning report for a Carrington Falls property?
A Carrington Falls planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Kangaroo Valley Wingecarribee |
3.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Budderoo | 3.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Knights Hill | 4.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Robertson Wingecarribee |
5.6 km | 0% | 95% |
| Upper Kangaroo River Shoalhaven |
6.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Brogers Creek Shoalhaven |
7.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tongarra Shellharbour |
7.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Macquarie Pass Shellharbour |
9.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barren Grounds Shoalhaven |
9.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wattamolla Shoalhaven |
9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |