Four Mile Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Four Mile Creek
(Cabonne, NSW) - 29.27 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
29.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained 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 Four Mile Creek'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 Four Mile Creek
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 7,500 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.
Four Mile Creek at a glance
How Four Mile Creek is zoned
Buying in Four Mile Creek? 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 29.27 km², Four Mile Creek is highly constrained 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 184,546 m² across 77 parcels.
Who lives in Four Mile Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Four Mile Creek 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 1100, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orange Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Four Mile Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Four Mile Creek itself.
10,469 in 2001 to 12,138 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Four Mile Creek 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 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 Four Mile Creek 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.
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 Four Mile Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Four Mile Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Four Mile Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Four Mile Creek, 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. Cabonne is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Four Mile Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Four Mile Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cabonne average of 98%.
Is Four Mile Creek under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Four Mile Creek in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 8,000 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 Four Mile Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Four Mile Creek is Forestry, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Environmental Conservation.
Does Four Mile Creek have heritage-listed places?
Four Mile Creek has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Four Mile Creek?
Across 77 surveyed parcels in Four Mile Creek, the median lot size is about 184,546 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Four Mile Creek have a train station?
There is no train station inside Four Mile Creek itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
Is Four Mile Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Four Mile Creek scores 1100 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadia | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Cargo | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Canobolas | 8.9 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Waldegrave | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Panuara Blayney |
10.3 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Springside Orange |
10.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lidster | 11.8 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Forest Reefs Blayney |
12.9 km | Not mapped | 14% |
| Errowanbang Blayney |
14.2 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Spring Terrace | 14.4 km | Not mapped | 99% |