Elizabeth Hills flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elizabeth Hills (Liverpool, NSW) - 1.14 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
1.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elizabeth Hills's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Elizabeth Hills at a glance
How Elizabeth Hills is zoned
Buying in Elizabeth Hills? 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 1.14 km², Elizabeth Hills is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 42% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 443 m² across 867 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Elizabeth Hills
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elizabeth Hills 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 1051, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elizabeth Hills's 3,208 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Hinchinbrook, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elizabeth Hills. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elizabeth Hills itself.
9,140 in 2001 to 13,050 in 2025, up 43%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Elizabeth Hills data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Elizabeth Hills 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Elizabeth Hills planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Elizabeth Hills?
The schematic on this page is a Elizabeth Hills flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Elizabeth Hills address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Elizabeth Hills flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Elizabeth Hills and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 2%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Elizabeth Hills bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 42% of Elizabeth Hills is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Liverpool average of 41%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Elizabeth Hills?
The dominant planning zone in Elizabeth Hills is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Infrastructure. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Elizabeth Hills have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Elizabeth Hills. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Elizabeth Hills?
Across 867 surveyed parcels in Elizabeth Hills, the median lot size is about 443 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Elizabeth Hills have a train station?
There is no train station inside Elizabeth Hills itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Elizabeth Hills?
At the 2021 Census Elizabeth Hills had 3,208 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 3.8 people. The wider Hinchinbrook statistical area, which contains Elizabeth Hills, went from 9,140 people in 2001 to 13,050 in 2025, up 43%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Elizabeth Hills alone.
Is Elizabeth Hills an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elizabeth Hills scores 1051 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Elizabeth Hills?
Median household income in Elizabeth Hills was $2,413 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,959 for the typical suburb in Liverpool. Median rent was $560 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,513 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Elizabeth Hills property?
An Elizabeth Hills planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Hills | 1.6 km | 0% | 64% |
| Middleton Grange | 1.6 km | 0% | 40% |
| Len Waters Estate | 1.8 km | 0% | 60% |
| Green Valley | 1.9 km | 0% | 2% |
| Bonnyrigg Heights Fairfield |
2.3 km | 0% | 1% |
| Hinchinbrook | 2.4 km | 0% | 16% |
| Busby | 3.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| Hoxton Park | 3.4 km | 0% | 42% |
| Edensor Park Fairfield |
3.5 km | 0% | 1% |
| Miller | 3.7 km | 0% | 15% |