Coal Point zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coal Point
(Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 1.36 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coal Point's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Coal Point
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 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 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.
Coal Point at a glance
How Coal Point is zoned
Buying in Coal Point? 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 1.36 km², Coal Point is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 28% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 1,003 m² across 930 parcels.
Who lives in Coal Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coal Point 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 1086, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coal Point's 1,749 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Toronto - Awaba, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coal Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coal Point itself.
13,457 in 2001 to 14,088 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Coal Point data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Coal Point 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 90% of Coal Point. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Coal Point lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Coal Point planning - frequently asked
Is Coal Point flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Coal Point, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Lake Macquarie is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Coal Point bushfire-prone?
Around 28% of Coal Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.
Is Coal Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 90% of Coal Point, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 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 Coal Point?
The dominant planning zone in Coal Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Public Recreation.
Does Coal Point have heritage-listed places?
Coal Point has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Coal Point?
Across 930 surveyed parcels in Coal Point, the median lot size is about 1,003 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Coal Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Coal Point itself. The suburb is served by 42 bus stops.
What is the population of Coal Point?
At the 2021 Census Coal Point had 1,749 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Toronto - Awaba statistical area, which contains Coal Point, went from 13,457 people in 2001 to 14,088 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Coal Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coal Point scores 1086 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 Coal Point?
Median household income in Coal Point was $2,148 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,636 for the typical suburb in Lake Macquarie. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Bay | 1.6 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Fishing Point | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Kilaben Bay | 2.6 km | Not mapped | 68% |
| Rathmines | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 71% |
| Lake Macquarie | 3.2 km | 30% | 5% |
| Balmoral | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 75% |
| Buttaba | 3.4 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Valentine | 3.7 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Marks Point | 4.0 km | Not mapped | 37% |
| Arcadia Vale | 4.2 km | Not mapped | 55% |