Cronulla flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cronulla
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 5.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
5.43 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cronulla'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 Cronulla
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: observed, lowest 3,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Cronulla at a glance
How Cronulla is zoned
Buying in Cronulla? 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 5.43 km², Cronulla is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 74 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Natural Waterways. The median lot measures about 610 m² across 3,185 parcels.
Who lives in Cronulla
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cronulla 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 1089, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cronulla's 17,899 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cronulla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cronulla itself.
22,018 in 2001 to 25,614 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.
Cronulla 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 Cronulla address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 57% of Cronulla. 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 →Cronulla planning - frequently asked
Is Cronulla flood-prone?
About 35% of Cronulla falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Cronulla bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Cronulla and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Sutherland Shire average is 46%).
Is Cronulla under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 57% of Cronulla, and over about 83% 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 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Cronulla?
The dominant planning zone in Cronulla is Natural Waterways, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and High Density Residential.
Does Cronulla have heritage-listed places?
Cronulla has 74 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cronulla?
Across 3,185 surveyed parcels in Cronulla, the median lot size is about 610 m². There are also 34 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Cronulla have a train station?
Yes - Cronulla has 1 train station: Cronulla Station. It is also served by 129 bus stops and 2 ferry terminals.
What is the population of Cronulla?
At the 2021 Census Cronulla had 17,899 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena statistical area, which contains Cronulla, went from 22,018 people in 2001 to 25,614 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Cronulla an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cronulla scores 1089 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Cronulla?
Median household income in Cronulla was $2,058 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,404 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burraneer | 1.3 km | 46% | 2% |
| Woolooware | 2.2 km | 49% | 0% |
| Dolans Bay | 2.3 km | 29% | 0% |
| Port Hacking | 2.6 km | 53% | 0% |
| Greenhills Beach | 2.7 km | <1% | 26% |
| Caringbah South | 3.0 km | 22% | 1% |
| Bundeena | 3.0 km | 53% | 25% |
| Maianbar | 3.1 km | 56% | 36% |
| Caringbah | 3.5 km | 33% | 0% |
| Lilli Pilli | 3.6 km | 59% | 0% |