Haberfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Haberfield
(Inner West, NSW) - 2.4 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.4 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Haberfield'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 Haberfield
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
typical observed square 7 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.
Haberfield at a glance
How Haberfield is zoned
Buying in Haberfield? 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 2.4 km², Haberfield is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 31% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 33 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 656 m² across 2,645 parcels.
Who lives in Haberfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Haberfield 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 1125, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Haberfield's 6,480 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Haberfield - Summer Hill, the wider ABS statistical area containing Haberfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Haberfield itself.
13,664 in 2001 to 14,061 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Haberfield 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.
Check a specific Haberfield 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 100% of Haberfield. 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 Haberfield. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Haberfield lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Haberfield planning - frequently asked
Is Haberfield flood-prone?
About 31% of Haberfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Published flood models are held over parts of Haberfield; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Haberfield bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Haberfield and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Haberfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Haberfield, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 52 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 Haberfield?
The dominant planning zone in Haberfield is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Infrastructure.
Does Haberfield have heritage-listed places?
Haberfield has 33 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Haberfield?
Across 2,645 surveyed parcels in Haberfield, the median lot size is about 656 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Haberfield have a train station?
Yes - Haberfield has 1 train station: Marion Light Rail. It is also served by 80 bus stops.
What is the population of Haberfield?
At the 2021 Census Haberfield had 6,480 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Haberfield - Summer Hill statistical area, which contains Haberfield, went from 13,664 people in 2001 to 14,061 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Haberfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Haberfield scores 1125 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).
What is the median household income in Haberfield?
Median household income in Haberfield was $2,761 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,452 for the typical suburb in Inner West. Median rent was $530 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,674 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Hill | 1.5 km | 21% | 0% |
| Leichhardt | 1.6 km | 7% | 0% |
| Rodd Point Canada Bay |
1.6 km | 0% | 0% |
| Ashfield | 1.7 km | 25% | 0% |
| Five Dock Canada Bay |
1.8 km | 3% | 0% |
| Lewisham | 1.9 km | 16% | 0% |
| Croydon Burwood |
2.2 km | 25% | 0% |
| Lilyfield | 2.2 km | <1% | 0% |
| Petersham | 2.2 km | 10% | 0% |
| Russell Lea Canada Bay |
2.4 km | Not mapped | 0% |