Gosforth flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gosforth
(Maitland, NSW) - 6.66 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
6.66 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gosforth'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 Gosforth
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
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.
Gosforth at a glance
How Gosforth is zoned
Buying in Gosforth? 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 6.66 km², Gosforth is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 47% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 8,751 m² across 87 parcels.
Who lives in Gosforth
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gosforth 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 1044, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gosforth's 82 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gosforth. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gosforth itself.
7,624 in 2001 to 19,954 in 2025, up 162%.
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.
Gosforth 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 Gosforth 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 18% of Gosforth. 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 Gosforth lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Gosforth planning - frequently asked
Is Gosforth flood-prone?
About 47% of Gosforth falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%.
Is Gosforth bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Gosforth is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Maitland average of 80%.
Is Gosforth under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Gosforth, and over about 21% 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 3,000 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 Gosforth?
The dominant planning zone in Gosforth is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Rural Landscape.
Does Gosforth have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gosforth.
What is the typical lot size in Gosforth?
Across 87 surveyed parcels in Gosforth, the median lot size is about 8,751 m².
Does Gosforth have a train station?
There is no train station inside Gosforth itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Gosforth?
At the 2021 Census Gosforth had 82 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn statistical area, which contains Gosforth, went from 7,624 people in 2001 to 19,954 in 2025, up 162%.
Is Gosforth an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gosforth scores 1044 and sits in decile 9 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 Gosforth?
Median household income in Gosforth was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,015 for the typical suburb in Maitland. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,163 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2.3 km | 21% | 98% |
| Rosebrook | 2.8 km | 9% | 100% |
| Anambah | 3.3 km | 41% | 97% |
| Melville | 4.1 km | 48% | 100% |
| Windermere | 4.3 km | 42% | 99% |
| Windella | 4.6 km | <1% | 58% |
| Luskintyre | 5.9 km | 42% | 99% |
| Aberglasslyn | 6.1 km | 35% | 50% |
| Maitland Vale | 6.5 km | 25% | 99% |
| Dalwood Singleton |
7.0 km | <1% | 93% |