Greenwich Park zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Greenwich Park (Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW) - 88.92 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Greenwich Park'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 Greenwich Park

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.

Greenwich Park at a glance

Parcels 228 Median lot 189,370 m² Mapped easements 1

How Greenwich Park is zoned

Rural Landscape 75%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 13%
Primary Production 6%
Environmental Conservation 4%
Environmental Management 2%

Buying in Greenwich Park? 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 88.92 km², Greenwich Park 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 are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 189,370 m² across 228 parcels.

Who lives in Greenwich Park

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

Population
162
usual residents, 2021
Median age
52
years
Median household income
$1,624
per week, Upper Lachlan Shire suburb typical $1,607
Median rent
$275
per week, Upper Lachlan Shire suburb typical $282
Median mortgage
$1,833
per month
Household size
2.5
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1015, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Greenwich Park's 162 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.7%
5-14 7.4%
15-19 8.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 9.2%
35-44 8.0%
45-54 17.2%
55-64 23.3%
65-74 16.6%
75-84 6.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

10,839 in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.

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.

Greenwich Park data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Greenwich Park 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 Greenwich Park lot.

See what's in the $9 report →

Greenwich Park planning - frequently asked

Is Greenwich Park flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Greenwich Park, 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. Upper Lachlan Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Greenwich Park bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Greenwich Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Upper Lachlan Shire average of 100%.

Is Greenwich Park under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 22% of Greenwich Park in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Greenwich Park?

The dominant planning zone in Greenwich Park is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Primary Production.

Does Greenwich Park have heritage-listed places?

Greenwich Park has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Greenwich Park?

Across 228 surveyed parcels in Greenwich Park, the median lot size is about 189,370 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Greenwich Park?

At the 2021 Census Greenwich Park had 162 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Goulburn Surrounds statistical area, which contains Greenwich Park, went from 10,839 people in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.

Is Greenwich Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Greenwich Park scores 1015 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Greenwich Park?

Median household income in Greenwich Park was $1,624 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,607 for the typical suburb in Upper Lachlan Shire. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,833 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Brayton
Goulburn Mulwaree
9.2 km 0% 99%
Big Hill 9.5 km 0% 100%
Carrick
Goulburn Mulwaree
10.8 km Not mapped 98%
Tarlo 10.9 km Not mapped 100%
Chatsbury 13.0 km Not mapped 100%
Towrang
Goulburn Mulwaree
13.5 km Not mapped 100%
Marulan
Goulburn Mulwaree
15.4 km 2% 96%
Myrtleville 16.9 km Not mapped 100%
Middle Arm
Goulburn Mulwaree
17.2 km Not mapped 100%
Paddys River
Wingecarribee
19.3 km 0% 100%

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