Elands zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elands
(Mid-Coast, NSW) - 113.08 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.
Constraint readout
113.08 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elands'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 Elands
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.
Elands at a glance
How Elands is zoned
Buying in Elands? 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 113.08 km², Elands 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 118,045 m² across 285 parcels.
Who lives in Elands
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elands 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 937, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elands's 178 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Taree Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elands. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elands itself.
10,888 in 2001 to 13,626 in 2025, up 25%.
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.
Elands 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 Elands 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Elands lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Elands planning - frequently asked
Is Elands flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Elands, 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. Mid-Coast is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Elands bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Elands is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.
Is Elands under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 11% of Elands in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 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 Elands?
The dominant planning zone in Elands is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Elands have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Elands.
What is the typical lot size in Elands?
Across 285 surveyed parcels in Elands, the median lot size is about 118,045 m².
Does Elands have a train station?
There is no train station inside Elands itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.
What is the population of Elands?
At the 2021 Census Elands had 178 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Taree Surrounds statistical area, which contains Elands, went from 10,888 people in 2001 to 13,626 in 2025, up 25%.
Is Elands an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elands scores 937 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 Elands?
Median household income in Elands was $642 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,204 for the typical suburb in Mid-Coast. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $596 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippaxs | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bulga Forest | 9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Toms Creek Port Macquarie-Hastings |
9.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Innes View Port Macquarie-Hastings |
10.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boorganna Port Macquarie-Hastings |
10.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Debenham Port Macquarie-Hastings |
12.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bobin | 12.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mooral Creek | 14.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Caparra | 16.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ellenborough Port Macquarie-Hastings |
17.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |