Esk flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Esk
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 61.66 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
61.66 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Esk's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Esk
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 to
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.
Esk at a glance
How Esk is zoned
Buying in Esk? 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 61.66 km², Esk 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 709,423 m² across 8 parcels.
Esk 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 | Not available | Australian 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.
Check a specific Esk address
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See what's in the $9 report →Esk planning - frequently asked
Is Esk flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Esk and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).
Is Esk bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Esk is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
Is Esk under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Esk 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 Esk?
The dominant planning zone in Esk is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Primary Production.
Does Esk have heritage-listed places?
Esk has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Esk?
Across 8 surveyed parcels in Esk, the median lot size is about 709,423 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woombah | 7.5 km | 8% | 99% |
| The Freshwater | 9.5 km | 32% | 97% |
| Tabbimoble Richmond Valley |
10.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| The Gap Richmond Valley |
11.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Woody Head | 12.4 km | 0% | 73% |
| New Italy Richmond Valley |
12.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jacky Bulbin Flat | 13.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Goodwood Island | 14.0 km | 100% | 64% |
| Iluka | 16.0 km | 34% | 68% |
| Freeburn Island | 16.2 km | 99% | 46% |