Crows Nest zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Crows Nest
(North Sydney, NSW) - 0.77 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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
0.77 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Crows Nest'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 Crows Nest
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 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.
Crows Nest at a glance
How Crows Nest is zoned
Buying in Crows Nest? 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 0.77 km², Crows Nest is relatively unconstrained 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. There are 58 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 241 m² across 1,351 parcels.
Who lives in Crows Nest
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Crows Nest 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 1166, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Crows Nest's 4,974 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Crows Nest - Waverton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Crows Nest. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Crows Nest itself.
16,226 in 2001 to 19,092 in 2025, up 18%.
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.
Crows Nest 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 Crows Nest 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 71% of Crows Nest. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Crows Nest. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Crows Nest lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Crows Nest planning - frequently asked
Is Crows Nest flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Crows Nest, 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. North Sydney is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Crows Nest; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Crows Nest bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Crows Nest and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the North Sydney average is 4%).
Is Crows Nest under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 71% of Crows Nest, and over about 100% 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 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Crows Nest?
The dominant planning zone in Crows Nest is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Mixed Use and Infrastructure.
Does Crows Nest have heritage-listed places?
Crows Nest has 58 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Crows Nest?
Across 1,351 surveyed parcels in Crows Nest, the median lot size is about 241 m².
Does Crows Nest have a train station?
There is no train station inside Crows Nest itself. The suburb is served by 44 bus stops.
What is the population of Crows Nest?
At the 2021 Census Crows Nest had 4,974 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Crows Nest - Waverton statistical area, which contains Crows Nest, went from 16,226 people in 2001 to 19,092 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Crows Nest an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Crows Nest scores 1166 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Crows Nest?
Median household income in Crows Nest was $2,614 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,614 for the typical suburb in North Sydney. Median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,033 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naremburn Willoughby |
0.9 km | Not mapped | 6% |
| St Leonards Willoughby |
1.0 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Wollstonecraft | 1.1 km | Not mapped | 21% |
| Cammeray | 1.1 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| North Sydney | 1.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Greenwich Lane Cove |
1.6 km | Not mapped | 13% |
| Neutral Bay | 1.7 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Waverton | 1.7 km | Not mapped | 19% |
| Cremorne | 2.0 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Lavender Bay | 2.1 km | Not mapped | 0% |