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Corney Town zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Corney Town (Lithgow City, NSW) - 0.38 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Corney Town'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 Corney Town

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.

Corney Town at a glance

Parcels 49 Median lot 459 m²

How Corney Town is zoned

General Industrial 42%
Environmental Management 39%
General Residential 11%
Infrastructure 8%

Buying in Corney Town? 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 0.38 km², Corney Town 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, 58% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Industrial. The median lot measures about 459 m² across 49 parcels.

Who lives in Corney Town

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

Population
66
usual residents, 2021
Median age
52
years
Median household income
$762
per week, Lithgow City suburb typical $1,390
Median rent
$270
per week, Lithgow City suburb typical $280
Median mortgage
$848
per month
Household size
1.9
people, average

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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 859, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Corney Town's 66 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 16.4%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 5.5%
25-34 5.5%
35-44 20.0%
45-54 14.5%
55-64 23.6%
65-74 9.1%
75-84 5.5%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Lithgow, the wider ABS statistical area containing Corney Town. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Corney Town itself.

12,829 in 2001 to 12,124 in 2025, down 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.

Corney Town 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 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 Corney Town 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.

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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Corney Town planning - frequently asked

Is Corney Town flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Corney Town, 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. Lithgow City is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Corney Town bushfire-prone?

Around 58% of Corney Town is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lithgow City average of 92%.

Is Corney Town under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 12% of Corney Town in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 ft. 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 Corney Town?

The dominant planning zone in Corney Town is General Industrial, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and General Residential.

Does Corney Town have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Corney Town.

What is the typical lot size in Corney Town?

Across 49 surveyed parcels in Corney Town, the median lot size is about 459 m².

What is the population of Corney Town?

At the 2021 Census Corney Town had 66 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Lithgow statistical area, which contains Corney Town, went from 12,829 people in 2001 to 12,124 in 2025, down 5%.

Is Corney Town an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Corney Town scores 859 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Corney Town?

Median household income in Corney Town was $762 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Lithgow City. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $848 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Morts Estate 1.1 km Not mapped 68%
Oakey Park 1.3 km Not mapped 88%
Lithgow 1.6 km Not mapped 36%
Vale Of Clwydd 1.6 km Not mapped 90%
Cobar Park 2.0 km Not mapped 100%
Doctors Gap 2.0 km Not mapped 100%
Mckellars Park 2.2 km Not mapped 81%
Pottery Estate 2.3 km Not mapped 51%
Hermitage Flat 3.0 km Not mapped 68%
Clarence 3.2 km Not mapped 97%

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