Fountaindale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fountaindale
(Central Coast, NSW) - 7.47 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
7.47 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fountaindale'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 Fountaindale
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: observed, lowest 1,500 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.
Fountaindale at a glance
How Fountaindale is zoned
Buying in Fountaindale? 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 7.47 km², Fountaindale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 13% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 9,909 m² across 288 parcels.
Who lives in Fountaindale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fountaindale 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 1099, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fountaindale's 726 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ourimbah - Fountaindale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fountaindale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fountaindale itself.
4,617 in 2001 to 4,934 in 2025, up 7%.
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.
Fountaindale 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 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 Fountaindale 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 71% of Fountaindale. 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 Fountaindale lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Fountaindale planning - frequently asked
Is Fountaindale flood-prone?
About 13% of Fountaindale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%.
Is Fountaindale bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Fountaindale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Fountaindale under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 71% of Fountaindale, and over about 94% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Fountaindale?
The dominant planning zone in Fountaindale is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Environmental Conservation.
Does Fountaindale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Fountaindale.
What is the typical lot size in Fountaindale?
Across 288 surveyed parcels in Fountaindale, the median lot size is about 9,909 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Fountaindale have a train station?
There is no train station inside Fountaindale itself. The suburb is served by 29 bus stops.
What is the population of Fountaindale?
At the 2021 Census Fountaindale had 726 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Ourimbah - Fountaindale statistical area, which contains Fountaindale, went from 4,617 people in 2001 to 4,934 in 2025, up 7%.
Is Fountaindale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fountaindale scores 1099 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Fountaindale?
Median household income in Fountaindale was $2,903 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenning Valley | 2.3 km | 22% | 93% |
| Kangy Angy | 3.1 km | 41% | 85% |
| Palmdale | 3.2 km | 33% | 83% |
| Berkeley Vale | 3.5 km | 67% | 44% |
| Lisarow | 4.3 km | 13% | 89% |
| Tumbi Umbi | 4.3 km | 24% | 88% |
| Chittaway Bay | 4.4 km | 86% | 54% |
| Chittaway Point | 5.2 km | 99% | 79% |
| Ourimbah | 5.5 km | 6% | 98% |
| Tuggerah | 5.5 km | 76% | 72% |