Glenrock flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenrock
(Upper Hunter, NSW) - 304.52 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
304.52 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenrock's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Glenrock
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: 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.
Glenrock at a glance
How Glenrock is zoned
Buying in Glenrock? 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 304.52 km², Glenrock 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 1,253,046 m² across 189 parcels.
Who lives in Glenrock
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenrock 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 1001, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Scone Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenrock. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenrock itself.
8,042 in 2001 to 8,425 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Glenrock 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Glenrock planning - frequently asked
Is Glenrock flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Glenrock and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Glenrock bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Glenrock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Upper Hunter average of 99%.
Is Glenrock under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Glenrock in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). 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 Glenrock?
The dominant planning zone in Glenrock is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Glenrock have heritage-listed places?
Glenrock has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Glenrock?
Across 189 surveyed parcels in Glenrock, the median lot size is about 1,253,046 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Glenrock an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenrock scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | 11.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ellerston | 13.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mernot Mid-Coast |
17.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pages Creek | 17.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hanging Rock Tamworth Regional |
21.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tomalla | 22.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Niangala Walcha |
25.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Omadale | 26.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Curricabark Mid-Coast |
27.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Timor | 29.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |