Clovelly flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Clovelly
(Randwick, NSW) - 0.86 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
0.86 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clovelly'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 Clovelly
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 3 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.
Clovelly at a glance
How Clovelly is zoned
Buying in Clovelly? 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 0.86 km², Clovelly is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. There are 31 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 339 m² across 1,258 parcels.
Who lives in Clovelly
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Clovelly 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 1188, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Clovelly's 4,887 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Coogee - Clovelly, the wider ABS statistical area containing Clovelly. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Clovelly itself.
18,660 in 2001 to 20,337 in 2025, up 9%.
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.
Clovelly 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 Clovelly 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 86% of Clovelly. 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 Clovelly. 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 Clovelly lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Clovelly planning - frequently asked
Is Clovelly flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Clovelly and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay. Published flood models are held over parts of Clovelly; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Clovelly bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Clovelly and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Clovelly under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 86% of Clovelly, and over about 100% 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 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 17 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 Clovelly?
The dominant planning zone in Clovelly is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Medium Density Residential.
Does Clovelly have heritage-listed places?
Clovelly has 31 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Clovelly?
Across 1,258 surveyed parcels in Clovelly, the median lot size is about 339 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Clovelly have a train station?
There is no train station inside Clovelly itself. The suburb is served by 47 bus stops.
What is the population of Clovelly?
At the 2021 Census Clovelly had 4,887 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Coogee - Clovelly statistical area, which contains Clovelly, went from 18,660 people in 2001 to 20,337 in 2025, up 9%.
Is Clovelly an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Clovelly scores 1188 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Clovelly?
Median household income in Clovelly was $3,474 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,147 for the typical suburb in Randwick. Median rent was $700 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,333 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte Waverley |
0.8 km | 7% | 0% |
| Coogee | 1.2 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Waverley Waverley |
1.3 km | 5% | 0% |
| Tamarama Waverley |
1.6 km | 10% | 0% |
| Queens Park Waverley |
2.0 km | 16% | 0% |
| Bondi Waverley |
2.1 km | 5% | 0% |
| Randwick | 2.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| South Coogee | 2.4 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Bondi Junction Waverley |
2.4 km | 4% | 0% |
| Bondi Beach Waverley |
2.5 km | 16% | 0% |