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Comberton zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Comberton (Shoalhaven, NSW) - 60.27 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 26 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Comberton'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Comberton

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.

Comberton at a glance

Parcels 50 Median lot 157,040 m² Mapped easements 1 Bus stops 1

How Comberton is zoned

Rural Landscape 45%
Forestry 37%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 12%
Environmental Conservation 4%
Primary Production 1%
Infrastructure 1%

Buying in Comberton? 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 60.27 km², Comberton 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 157,040 m² across 50 parcels.

Who lives in Comberton

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Comberton suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
31
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1016, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Callala Bay - Currarong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Comberton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Comberton itself.

3,250 in 2001 to 3,588 in 2025, up 10%.

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.

Comberton data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Comberton 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 64% of Comberton. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Comberton planning - frequently asked

Is Comberton flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Comberton, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Comberton bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Comberton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.

Is Comberton under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 64% of Comberton, and over about 68% 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 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 7 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 Comberton?

The dominant planning zone in Comberton is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Comberton have heritage-listed places?

Comberton has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Comberton?

Across 50 surveyed parcels in Comberton, the median lot size is about 157,040 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Comberton have a train station?

There is no train station inside Comberton itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

Is Comberton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Comberton scores 1016 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Woollamia 4.8 km Not mapped 99%
Falls Creek 5.5 km Not mapped 100%
Callala Beach 5.9 km Not mapped 85%
Mayfield 6.0 km Not mapped 100%
Worrigee 6.4 km Not mapped 85%
Myola 6.5 km Not mapped 96%
Callala Bay 6.8 km Not mapped 84%
Huskisson 7.2 km Not mapped 92%
Pyree 7.6 km Not mapped 98%
Wollumboola 7.8 km Not mapped 84%

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