Holmesville zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Holmesville
(Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 5.28 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
5.28 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Holmesville'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 Holmesville
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 2 a day
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.
Holmesville at a glance
How Holmesville is zoned
Buying in Holmesville? 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 5.28 km², Holmesville 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, 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 14 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Transition. The median lot measures about 809 m² across 596 parcels.
Who lives in Holmesville
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Holmesville 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 922, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Holmesville's 1,413 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, the wider ABS statistical area containing Holmesville. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Holmesville itself.
6,449 in 2001 to 7,583 in 2025, up 18%.
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.
Holmesville data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Holmesville 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 44% of Holmesville. 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 Holmesville lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Holmesville planning - frequently asked
Is Holmesville flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Holmesville, 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. Lake Macquarie is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Holmesville bushfire-prone?
Around 87% of Holmesville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.
Is Holmesville under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 44% of Holmesville, and over about 74% 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 5,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Holmesville?
The dominant planning zone in Holmesville is Transition, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Low Density Residential.
Does Holmesville have heritage-listed places?
Holmesville has 14 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Holmesville?
Across 596 surveyed parcels in Holmesville, the median lot size is about 809 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Holmesville have a train station?
There is no train station inside Holmesville itself. The suburb is served by 35 bus stops.
What is the population of Holmesville?
At the 2021 Census Holmesville had 1,413 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth statistical area, which contains Holmesville, went from 6,449 people in 2001 to 7,583 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Holmesville an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Holmesville scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Holmesville?
Median household income in Holmesville was $1,884 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,636 for the typical suburb in Lake Macquarie. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2.1 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| West Wallsend | 2.6 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Killingworth | 2.8 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Seahampton | 3.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cameron Park | 4.6 km | Not mapped | 78% |
| Teralba | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 83% |
| Edgeworth | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Stockrington Cessnock |
5.7 km | 9% | 100% |
| Wakefield | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Minmi Newcastle |
6.1 km | 13% | 96% |