Elermore Vale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elermore Vale
(Newcastle, NSW) - 4.77 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
4.77 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elermore Vale'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 Elermore Vale
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 500 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.
Elermore Vale at a glance
How Elermore Vale is zoned
Buying in Elermore Vale? 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 4.77 km², Elermore Vale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 59% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 704 m² across 1,779 parcels.
Who lives in Elermore Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elermore Vale 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 986, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elermore Vale's 6,057 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wallsend - Elermore Vale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elermore Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elermore Vale itself.
18,873 in 2001 to 21,955 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Elermore Vale 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 42% of Elermore Vale. 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 →Elermore Vale planning - frequently asked
Is Elermore Vale flood-prone?
About 3% of Elermore Vale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Elermore Vale bushfire-prone?
Around 59% of Elermore Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Newcastle average of 24%.
Is Elermore Vale under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 42% of Elermore Vale, and over about 72% 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 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Elermore Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Elermore Vale is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Public Recreation.
Does Elermore Vale have heritage-listed places?
Elermore Vale has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Elermore Vale?
Across 1,779 surveyed parcels in Elermore Vale, the median lot size is about 704 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Elermore Vale have a train station?
There is no train station inside Elermore Vale itself. The suburb is served by 149 bus stops.
What is the population of Elermore Vale?
At the 2021 Census Elermore Vale had 6,057 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Wallsend - Elermore Vale statistical area, which contains Elermore Vale, went from 18,873 people in 2001 to 21,955 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Elermore Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elermore Vale scores 986 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Elermore Vale?
Median household income in Elermore Vale was $1,567 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,818 for the typical suburb in Newcastle. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Lake Macquarie |
1.6 km | Not mapped | 53% |
| Cardiff Heights Lake Macquarie |
1.8 km | Not mapped | 68% |
| Rankin Park | 1.9 km | 2% | 54% |
| Wallsend | 2.1 km | 12% | 54% |
| Edgeworth Lake Macquarie |
2.9 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Cardiff Lake Macquarie |
2.9 km | Not mapped | 22% |
| New Lambton Heights | 3.2 km | <1% | 76% |
| Jesmond | 3.4 km | 24% | 7% |
| Argenton Lake Macquarie |
3.4 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Garden Suburb Lake Macquarie |
3.5 km | Not mapped | 69% |