Dolans Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Dolans Bay
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 0.37 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
0.37 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dolans Bay'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 Dolans Bay
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
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.
Dolans Bay at a glance
How Dolans Bay is zoned
Buying in Dolans Bay? 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 0.37 km², Dolans Bay is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Living. The median lot measures about 863 m² across 233 parcels.
Who lives in Dolans Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Dolans Bay 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 1142, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Dolans Bay's 699 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dolans Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dolans Bay itself.
3,253 in 2001 to 3,437 in 2025, up 6%.
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.
Dolans Bay 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 Dolans Bay address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Dolans Bay. 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 →Dolans Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Dolans Bay flood-prone?
About 29% of Dolans Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Dolans Bay bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Dolans Bay and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Sutherland Shire average is 46%).
Is Dolans Bay under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Dolans Bay, and over about 58% 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 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 Dolans Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Dolans Bay is Environmental Living, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Low Density Residential.
Does Dolans Bay have heritage-listed places?
Dolans Bay has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Dolans Bay?
Across 233 surveyed parcels in Dolans Bay, the median lot size is about 863 m². There are also 34 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Dolans Bay have a train station?
There is no train station inside Dolans Bay itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Dolans Bay?
At the 2021 Census Dolans Bay had 699 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay statistical area, which contains Dolans Bay, went from 3,253 people in 2001 to 3,437 in 2025, up 6%.
Is Dolans Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dolans Bay scores 1142 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 Dolans Bay?
Median household income in Dolans Bay was $3,542 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $800 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hacking | 0.6 km | 53% | 0% |
| Caringbah South | 1.1 km | 22% | 1% |
| Burraneer | 1.1 km | 46% | 2% |
| Lilli Pilli | 1.4 km | 59% | 0% |
| Maianbar | 1.8 km | 56% | 36% |
| Cronulla | 2.3 km | 35% | 0% |
| Yowie Bay | 2.5 km | 37% | 2% |
| Woolooware | 2.7 km | 49% | 0% |
| Bonnie Vale | 2.9 km | 12% | 86% |
| Caringbah | 3.0 km | 33% | 0% |