Catherine Field flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Catherine Field
(Camden, NSW) - 10.26 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
10.26 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Catherine Field'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 Catherine Field
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 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.
Catherine Field at a glance
How Catherine Field is zoned
Buying in Catherine Field? 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 10.26 km², Catherine Field is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 54% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production Small Lots. The median lot measures about 396 m² across 2,177 parcels.
Who lives in Catherine Field
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Catherine Field 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 1025, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Catherine Field's 2,609 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Leppington - Catherine Field, the wider ABS statistical area containing Catherine Field. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Catherine Field itself.
4,631 in 2001 to 21,103 in 2025, up 356%.
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.
Catherine Field 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 Catherine Field 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 60% of Catherine Field. 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 Catherine Field. 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 Catherine Field lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Catherine Field planning - frequently asked
Is Catherine Field flood-prone?
About 14% of Catherine Field falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%. Published flood models are held over parts of Catherine Field; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Catherine Field bushfire-prone?
Around 54% of Catherine Field is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Camden average of 44%.
Is Catherine Field under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 60% of Catherine Field, and over about 67% 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 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 9 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 Catherine Field?
The dominant planning zone in Catherine Field is Primary Production Small Lots, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Low Density Residential.
Does Catherine Field have heritage-listed places?
Catherine Field has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Catherine Field?
Across 2,177 surveyed parcels in Catherine Field, the median lot size is about 396 m². There are also 23 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Catherine Field have a train station?
There is no train station inside Catherine Field itself. The suburb is served by 37 bus stops.
What is the population of Catherine Field?
At the 2021 Census Catherine Field had 2,609 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Leppington - Catherine Field statistical area, which contains Catherine Field, went from 4,631 people in 2001 to 21,103 in 2025, up 356%.
Is Catherine Field an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Catherine Field scores 1025 and sits in decile 8 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 Catherine Field?
Median household income in Catherine Field was $2,316 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,294 for the typical suburb in Camden. Median rent was $520 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oran Park | 2.0 km | 4% | 15% |
| Leppington | 2.5 km | 10% | 32% |
| Gledswood Hills | 3.3 km | 3% | 28% |
| Barker | 4.7 km | 0% | 85% |
| Varroville Campbelltown |
5.0 km | 0% | 92% |
| Harrington Park | 5.1 km | 9% | 54% |
| Kearns Campbelltown |
5.1 km | 0% | 61% |
| Gregory Hills | 5.2 km | 3% | 26% |
| Rossmore Liverpool |
5.6 km | 18% | 60% |
| Smeaton Grange | 5.7 km | 6% | 9% |