Hobbys Yards flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hobbys Yards
(Blayney, NSW) - 75.51 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
75.51 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hobbys Yards'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 Hobbys Yards
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.
Hobbys Yards at a glance
How Hobbys Yards is zoned
Buying in Hobbys Yards? 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 75.51 km², Hobbys Yards is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 7% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 162,398 m² across 286 parcels.
Who lives in Hobbys Yards
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hobbys Yards 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 1012, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hobbys Yards's 89 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Blayney, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hobbys Yards. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hobbys Yards itself.
6,495 in 2001 to 7,855 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Hobbys Yards 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 Hobbys Yards address
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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Hobbys Yards planning - frequently asked
Is Hobbys Yards flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Hobbys Yards and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Hobbys Yards bushfire-prone?
Around 7% of Hobbys Yards is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blayney average of 7%.
Is Hobbys Yards under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 1% of Hobbys Yards in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 9,000 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 Hobbys Yards?
The dominant planning zone in Hobbys Yards is Primary Production.
Does Hobbys Yards have heritage-listed places?
Hobbys Yards has 13 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Hobbys Yards?
Across 286 surveyed parcels in Hobbys Yards, the median lot size is about 162,398 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Hobbys Yards?
At the 2021 Census Hobbys Yards had 89 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Blayney statistical area, which contains Hobbys Yards, went from 6,495 people in 2001 to 7,855 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Hobbys Yards an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hobbys Yards scores 1012 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 Hobbys Yards?
Median household income in Hobbys Yards was $1,583 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,833 for the typical suburb in Blayney. Median rent was $160 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,409 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | 6.8 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Moorilda | 7.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Arkell Bathurst Regional |
7.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Colo Bathurst Regional |
10.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Caloola Bathurst Regional |
11.5 km | 0% | 91% |
| Trunkey Creek Bathurst Regional |
12.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Newbridge | 13.1 km | 0% | 11% |
| Neville Cowra |
13.2 km | 0% | 57% |
| Triangle Flat Bathurst Regional |
15.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carcoar | 17.8 km | Not mapped | 4% |