Fosterton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fosterton
(Dungog, NSW) - 32.45 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
32.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fosterton'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 Fosterton
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: observed, lowest 9,000 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.
Fosterton at a glance
How Fosterton is zoned
Buying in Fosterton? 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 32.45 km², Fosterton 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 61,520 m² across 162 parcels.
Who lives in Fosterton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fosterton 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 978, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fosterton's 94 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dungog, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fosterton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fosterton itself.
8,338 in 2001 to 10,102 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Fosterton 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.
Check a specific Fosterton 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 10% of Fosterton. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Fosterton. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Fosterton lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Fosterton planning - frequently asked
Is Fosterton flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Fosterton and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 5%). Published flood models are held over parts of Fosterton; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Fosterton bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Fosterton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dungog average of 98%.
Is Fosterton under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 10% of Fosterton, and over about 19% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 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 Fosterton?
The dominant planning zone in Fosterton is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Natural Waterways.
Does Fosterton have heritage-listed places?
Fosterton has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Fosterton?
Across 162 surveyed parcels in Fosterton, the median lot size is about 61,520 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Fosterton have a train station?
There is no train station inside Fosterton itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.
What is the population of Fosterton?
At the 2021 Census Fosterton had 94 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Dungog statistical area, which contains Fosterton, went from 8,338 people in 2001 to 10,102 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Fosterton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fosterton scores 978 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 Fosterton?
Median household income in Fosterton was $1,325 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,625 for the typical suburb in Dungog. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendolba | 3.4 km | 3% | 100% |
| Main Creek | 4.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Stroud Hill | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Dungog | 6.9 km | 23% | 51% |
| Sugarloaf | 8.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bandon Grove | 8.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tabbil Creek | 8.7 km | 0% | 97% |
| Marshdale | 9.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Munni | 10.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Alison | 10.2 km | 5% | 100% |