Eccleston zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Eccleston (Dungog, NSW) - 54.78 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained 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 schematicEccleston

Constraint readout

54.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained 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 100%

≈ council avg (98%) · #1 of 44 mapped council suburbs

Environmental<1%

below council avg (8%) · #20 of 44 in council

Heritage sites 1 Mostly Primary Production Bushfire 1st most affected of 44 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Eccleston'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 Eccleston

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

11%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

4,500 ft

averaging 8,000 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: observed, lowest 8,000 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.

Eccleston at a glance

Parcels 147 Median lot 192,310 m² Mapped easements 4 Bus stops 10

How Eccleston is zoned

Primary Production 98%

Environmental Management 1%

Natural Waterways 1%

Public Recreation 0%

Forestry 0%

Buying in Eccleston? 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 54.78 km², Eccleston is highly constrained 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 192,310 m² across 147 parcels.

Who lives in Eccleston

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

Population

usual residents, 2021

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 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 968, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,338 in 2001 to 10,102 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.

Eccleston 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 Eccleston address

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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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Eccleston planning - frequently asked

Is Eccleston flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Eccleston, 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. Dungog is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Eccleston bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Eccleston is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dungog average of 98%.

Is Eccleston under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 11% of Eccleston in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 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 Eccleston?

The dominant planning zone in Eccleston is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Natural Waterways.

Does Eccleston have heritage-listed places?

Eccleston has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Eccleston?

Across 147 surveyed parcels in Eccleston, the median lot size is about 192,310 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Eccleston have a train station?

There is no train station inside Eccleston itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.

Is Eccleston an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eccleston scores 968 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Halton	6.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Lostock	8.7 km	Not mapped	98%
Allynbrook	11.4 km	Not mapped	100%
Salisbury	11.5 km	Not mapped	100%
Underbank	12.0 km	Not mapped	100%
Mount Rivers	12.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Upper Allyn	13.5 km	Not mapped	100%
Carrabolla	14.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Chichester	16.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Mirannie Singleton	17.5 km	Not mapped	100%

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