Fishing Point zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fishing Point
(Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 0.64 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.64 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Fishing Point'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 Fishing Point
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Fishing Point at a glance
How Fishing Point is zoned
Buying in Fishing Point? 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 0.64 km², Fishing Point is relatively unconstrained 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, 7% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 766 m² across 524 parcels.
Who lives in Fishing Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fishing Point 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 1034, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fishing Point's 1,105 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wangi Wangi - Rathmines, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fishing Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fishing Point itself.
8,899 in 2001 to 9,710 in 2025, up 9%.
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.
Fishing Point 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 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 Fishing Point 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 59% of Fishing Point. 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 Fishing Point lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Fishing Point planning - frequently asked
Is Fishing Point flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Fishing Point, 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. Lake Macquarie is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Fishing Point bushfire-prone?
Around 7% of Fishing Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.
Is Fishing Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 59% of Fishing Point, and over about 90% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 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 Fishing Point?
The dominant planning zone in Fishing Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Natural Waterways.
Does Fishing Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Fishing Point.
What is the typical lot size in Fishing Point?
Across 524 surveyed parcels in Fishing Point, the median lot size is about 766 m².
Does Fishing Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Fishing Point itself. The suburb is served by 22 bus stops.
What is the population of Fishing Point?
At the 2021 Census Fishing Point had 1,105 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Wangi Wangi - Rathmines statistical area, which contains Fishing Point, went from 8,899 people in 2001 to 9,710 in 2025, up 9%.
Is Fishing Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fishing Point scores 1034 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Fishing Point?
Median household income in Fishing Point was $1,755 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,636 for the typical suburb in Lake Macquarie. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttaba | 1.8 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Balmoral | 1.9 km | Not mapped | 75% |
| Arcadia Vale | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 55% |
| Wangi Wangi | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Coal Point | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 28% |
| Rathmines | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 71% |
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 km | 30% | 5% |
| Carey Bay | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Kilaben Bay | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 68% |
| Toronto | 4.7 km | Not mapped | 72% |