Eatonsville flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Eatonsville (Clarence Valley, NSW) - 19.96 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Eatonsville's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Eatonsville

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.

Eatonsville at a glance

Parcels 145 Median lot 18,846 m² Mapped easements 1 Bus stops 6

How Eatonsville is zoned

Rural Landscape 92%
Natural Waterways 3%
Low Density Residential 2%
Recreational Waterways 2%
Public Recreation 1%

Buying in Eatonsville? 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 19.96 km², Eatonsville is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 18,846 m² across 145 parcels.

Who lives in Eatonsville

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

Population
214
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,449
per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $1,187
Median rent
$390
per week, Clarence Valley suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,430
per month
Household size
2.6
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 943, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Eatonsville's 214 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.3%
5-14 16.9%
15-19 7.5%
20-24 3.8%
25-34 8.0%
35-44 10.3%
45-54 14.6%
55-64 16.4%
65-74 12.2%
75-84 6.1%
85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

14,917 in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.

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.

Eatonsville data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Eatonsville planning - frequently asked

Is Eatonsville flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Eatonsville and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).

Is Eatonsville bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Eatonsville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.

Is Eatonsville under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Eatonsville in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Eatonsville?

The dominant planning zone in Eatonsville is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Low Density Residential.

Does Eatonsville have heritage-listed places?

Eatonsville has 6 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Eatonsville?

Across 145 surveyed parcels in Eatonsville, the median lot size is about 18,846 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Eatonsville have a train station?

There is no train station inside Eatonsville itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.

What is the population of Eatonsville?

At the 2021 Census Eatonsville had 214 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Grafton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Eatonsville, went from 14,917 people in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.

Is Eatonsville an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eatonsville scores 943 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Eatonsville?

Median household income in Eatonsville was $1,449 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,187 for the typical suburb in Clarence Valley. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,430 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mylneford 3.0 km 0% 100%
Waterview Heights 6.2 km 7% 98%
The Whiteman 7.0 km 0% 100%
Copmanhurst 7.6 km 0% 98%
Ramornie 7.6 km 0% 100%
Carrs Peninsula 8.1 km 100% 75%
Waterview 9.3 km 92% 91%
Whiteman Creek 9.4 km 0% 100%
Seelands 9.5 km 16% 96%
Carrs Island 9.7 km 100% 77%

See all Clarence Valley suburb profiles →