Colo Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Colo Heights (Hawkesbury, NSW) - 524.05 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
524.05 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Colo Heights'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.
Colo Heights at a glance
How Colo Heights is zoned
Buying in Colo Heights? 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 524.05 km², Colo Heights 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 111,836 m² across 183 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 Colo Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Colo Heights 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 973, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Colo Heights's 336 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bilpin - Colo - St Albans, the wider ABS statistical area containing Colo Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Colo Heights itself.
2,518 in 2001 to 2,781 in 2025, up 10%.
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.
Colo Heights 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 Colo Heights 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 →Colo Heights planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Colo Heights?
The schematic on this page is a Colo Heights 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 Colo Heights address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Colo Heights flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Colo Heights and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Colo Heights bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Colo Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hawkesbury average of 84%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Colo Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Colo Heights is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Infrastructure. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Colo Heights have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Colo Heights. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Colo Heights?
Across 183 surveyed parcels in Colo Heights, the median lot size is about 111,836 m². There are also 5 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.
What is the population of Colo Heights?
At the 2021 Census Colo Heights had 336 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Bilpin - Colo - St Albans statistical area, which contains Colo Heights, went from 2,518 people in 2001 to 2,781 in 2025, up 10%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Colo Heights alone.
Is Colo Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Colo Heights scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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.
What is the median household income in Colo Heights?
Median household income in Colo Heights was $1,607 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,160 for the typical suburb in Hawkesbury. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Colo Heights property?
A Colo Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Womerah | 11.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Upper Colo | 14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Central Colo | 16.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Colo | 17.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mountain Lagoon | 17.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wheeny Creek | 19.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Webbs Creek | 20.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mellong | 21.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Upper Macdonald | 22.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Higher Macdonald | 22.2 km | 0% | 100% |