Eastwood zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Eastwood (Ryde, NSW) - 5.19 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.

Planning schematicEastwood

Constraint readout

5.19 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.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 4%

below council avg (13%) · #7 of 14 mapped council suburbs

Environmental3%

below council avg (9%) · #8 of 14 in council

Heritage sites 47 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 95% Mostly Low Density Residential Bushfire 7th most affected of 14 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Eastwood'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Eastwood

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

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

95%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 2,500 ft

Busiest square

~3 a day

2 a day below 3,000 ft · ±15% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 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.

Eastwood at a glance

Parcels 5,000 Median lot 679 m² Mapped easements 17 Train Eastwood Station Bus stops 226

How Eastwood is zoned

Low Density Residential 78%

Infrastructure 7%

Public Recreation 5%

Mixed Use 4%

High Density Residential 3%

Environmental Conservation 3%

Buying in Eastwood? 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 5.19 km², Eastwood 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. Of what is mapped, 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 47 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 679 m² across 5,000 parcels.

Who lives in Eastwood

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Eastwood suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

18,695

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,945

per week, Ryde suburb typical $2,320

Median rent

$450

per week, Ryde suburb typical $497

Median mortgage

$2,730

per month

Household size

2.8

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1083, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Eastwood's 18,695 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.9%

5-14 10.8%

15-19 4.5%

20-24 6.5%

25-34 15.8%

35-44 15.4%

45-54 11.8%

55-64 12.7%

65-74 10.2%

75-84 5.0%

85+ 2.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Eastwood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Eastwood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Eastwood itself.

15,699 in 2001 to 20,278 in 2025, up 29%.

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.

Eastwood 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 Eastwood 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 95% of Eastwood. 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 Eastwood. 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 Eastwood lot.

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Eastwood planning - frequently asked

Is Eastwood flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Eastwood, 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. Ryde is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Eastwood; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Eastwood bushfire-prone?

Around 4% of Eastwood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ryde average of 13%.

Is Eastwood under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 95% of Eastwood, 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 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 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 Eastwood?

The dominant planning zone in Eastwood is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Public Recreation.

Does Eastwood have heritage-listed places?

Eastwood has 47 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Eastwood?

Across 5,000 surveyed parcels in Eastwood, the median lot size is about 679 m². There are also 17 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Eastwood have a train station?

Yes - Eastwood has 1 train station: Eastwood Station. It is also served by 226 bus stops.

What is the population of Eastwood?

At the 2021 Census Eastwood had 18,695 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Eastwood statistical area, which contains Eastwood, went from 15,699 people in 2001 to 20,278 in 2025, up 29%.

Is Eastwood an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eastwood scores 1083 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 Eastwood?

Median household income in Eastwood was $1,945 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,320 for the typical suburb in Ryde. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,730 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Denistone	1.2 km	Not mapped	17%
Denistone West	1.5 km	Not mapped	0%
Denistone East	1.5 km	Not mapped	0%
Epping City Of Parramatta	1.8 km	0%	7%
Marsfield	1.9 km	0%	26%
West Ryde	2.0 km	Not mapped	<1%
Dundas Valley City Of Parramatta	2.5 km	Not mapped	1%
Melrose Park City Of Parramatta	3.0 km	Not mapped	0%
Meadowbank	3.1 km	Not mapped	0%
Ermington City Of Parramatta	3.3 km	Not mapped	0%

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