Crawford River zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Crawford River
(Mid-Coast, NSW) - 98.38 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
98.38 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 Crawford River'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 Crawford River
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: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Crawford River at a glance
How Crawford River is zoned
Buying in Crawford River? 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 98.38 km², Crawford River 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. The dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 162,331 m² across 71 parcels.
Who lives in Crawford River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Crawford River 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 937, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Crawford River's 57 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bulahdelah - Stroud, the wider ABS statistical area containing Crawford River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Crawford River itself.
4,293 in 2001 to 5,482 in 2025, up 28%.
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.
Crawford River 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 Crawford River 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Crawford River lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Crawford River planning - frequently asked
Is Crawford River flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Crawford River, 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. Mid-Coast is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Crawford River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Crawford River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.
Is Crawford River under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 24% of Crawford River in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 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 Crawford River?
The dominant planning zone in Crawford River is Forestry, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Rural Landscape.
Does Crawford River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Crawford River.
What is the typical lot size in Crawford River?
Across 71 surveyed parcels in Crawford River, the median lot size is about 162,331 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Crawford River have a train station?
There is no train station inside Crawford River itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Crawford River?
At the 2021 Census Crawford River had 57 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Bulahdelah - Stroud statistical area, which contains Crawford River, went from 4,293 people in 2001 to 5,482 in 2025, up 28%.
Is Crawford River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Crawford River scores 937 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Crawford River?
Median household income in Crawford River was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,204 for the typical suburb in Mid-Coast. Median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,915 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud | 9.1 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Girvan | 9.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bulahdelah | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Markwell | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Booral | 14.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Upper Myall | 16.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Washpool | 16.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boolambayte | 16.7 km | Not mapped | 89% |
| Stroud Road | 16.8 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Nerong | 17.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |