Crestwood flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Crestwood
(Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW) - 1.97 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.97 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Crestwood's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Crestwood
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.
Crestwood at a glance
How Crestwood is zoned
Buying in Crestwood? 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 1.97 km², Crestwood is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. There are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 708 m² across 1,387 parcels.
Who lives in Crestwood
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Crestwood 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 1002, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Crestwood's 4,936 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Queanbeyan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Crestwood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Crestwood itself.
9,717 in 2001 to 11,251 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Crestwood data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| 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 |
| 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 Crestwood address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 84% of Crestwood. 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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See what's in the $9 report →Crestwood planning - frequently asked
Is Crestwood flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Crestwood and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Crestwood bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Crestwood and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional average is 91%).
Is Crestwood under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 84% of Crestwood, and over about 94% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Crestwood?
The dominant planning zone in Crestwood is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential.
Does Crestwood have heritage-listed places?
Crestwood has 13 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Crestwood?
Across 1,387 surveyed parcels in Crestwood, the median lot size is about 708 m².
Does Crestwood have a train station?
There is no train station inside Crestwood itself. The suburb is served by 38 bus stops.
What is the population of Crestwood?
At the 2021 Census Crestwood had 4,936 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Queanbeyan statistical area, which contains Crestwood, went from 9,717 people in 2001 to 11,251 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Crestwood an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Crestwood scores 1002 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Crestwood?
Median household income in Crestwood was $1,719 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,287 for the typical suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan West | 1.1 km | 0% | 36% |
| Queanbeyan | 1.3 km | 0% | 0% |
| Queanbeyan East | 2.9 km | 0% | 32% |
| Karabar | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 57% |
| Greenleigh | 3.7 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Jerrabomberra | 4.2 km | 0% | 68% |
| The Ridgeway | 4.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Environa | 7.4 km | 0% | 94% |
| Carwoola | 9.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tralee | 9.7 km | 0% | 92% |