Greendale flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Greendale (Liverpool, NSW) - 34.32 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.

Planning schematicGreendale

Constraint readout

34.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 14%

below council avg (24%) · #26 of 37 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Greendale

Bushfire-prone 96%

2.3× council avg (41%) · #1 of 37 mapped council suburbs

Environmental7%

1.9× council avg (4%) · #4 of 37 in council

Heritage sites 4 Noise corridor 72% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 72% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 28% Mostly Primary Production Flood 26th most affected of 37 → Bushfire 1st most affected of 37 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Greendale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Greendale

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.

Inside an aircraft noise contour

72%

72% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.

Highest contour present

ANEF 35

Under AS 2021, land at ANEF 30 and above is generally unacceptable for new houses and most noise-sensitive uses. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.

Contours held

NSW planning (EPI) airport noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

84%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

28%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 6,000 ft

Busiest square

~2 a day

1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±21% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 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.

Greendale at a glance

Parcels 121 Median lot 102,347 m² Bus stops 2

How Greendale is zoned

Primary Production 64%

Agribusiness 12%

Infrastructure 11%

National Parks and Nature Reserves 7%

Primary Production Small Lots 4%

Environment and Recreation 1%

Buying in Greendale? 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 34.32 km², Greendale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 102,347 m² across 121 parcels.

Who lives in Greendale

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Greendale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

314

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,958

per week, Liverpool suburb typical $1,959

Median rent

$483

per week, Liverpool suburb typical $486

Median mortgage

$2,850

per month

Household size

3.5

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 962, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Greendale's 314 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.1%

5-14 13.8%

15-19 6.1%

20-24 8.3%

25-34 10.1%

35-44 9.2%

45-54 12.3%

55-64 17.5%

65-74 9.8%

75-84 5.5%

85+ 1.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Austral - Greendale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Greendale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Greendale itself.

8,956 in 2001 to 22,535 in 2025, up 152%.

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.

Greendale 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)	Inside a held contour	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 Greendale 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 28% of Greendale. 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 Greendale. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Greendale planning - frequently asked

Is Greendale flood-prone?

About 14% of Greendale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%. Published flood models are held over parts of Greendale; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Greendale bushfire-prone?

Around 96% of Greendale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Liverpool average of 41%.

Is Greendale affected by aircraft noise?

About 72% of Greendale sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 35 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.

Is Greendale under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 28% of Greendale, and over about 84% 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 500 ft, with an average of 6,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Greendale?

The dominant planning zone in Greendale is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Agribusiness and Infrastructure.

Does Greendale have heritage-listed places?

Greendale has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Greendale?

Across 121 surveyed parcels in Greendale, the median lot size is about 102,347 m².

Does Greendale have a train station?

There is no train station inside Greendale itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Greendale?

At the 2021 Census Greendale had 314 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.5 people. The wider Austral - Greendale statistical area, which contains Greendale, went from 8,956 people in 2001 to 22,535 in 2025, up 152%.

Is Greendale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Greendale scores 962 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Greendale?

Median household income in Greendale was $1,958 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,959 for the typical suburb in Liverpool. Median rent was $483 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,850 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Bringelly	4.0 km	3%	80%
Wallacia	4.5 km	31%	88%
Bradfield	6.1 km	14%	76%
Barker Camden	6.5 km	0%	85%
Silverdale Wollondilly	6.8 km	<1%	92%
Luddenham	7.1 km	4%	80%
Theresa Park Wollondilly	7.3 km	0%	74%
Warragamba Wollondilly	7.6 km	2%	88%
Cobbitty Camden	8.3 km	<1%	84%
Badgerys Creek	8.7 km	16%	57%

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