Hopefield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hopefield
(Federation, NSW) - 135.88 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
135.88 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hopefield'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 Hopefield
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.
Hopefield at a glance
How Hopefield is zoned
Buying in Hopefield? 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 135.88 km², Hopefield is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 13% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 321,938 m² across 317 parcels.
Who lives in Hopefield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hopefield 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 1065, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hopefield's 95 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Corowa Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hopefield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hopefield itself.
6,318 in 2001 to 7,654 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.
Hopefield 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 Hopefield 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 Hopefield lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Hopefield planning - frequently asked
Is Hopefield flood-prone?
About 9% of Hopefield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 13%.
Is Hopefield bushfire-prone?
Around 13% of Hopefield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Federation average of 15%.
Is Hopefield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 10% of Hopefield in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,000 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 Hopefield?
The dominant planning zone in Hopefield is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Large Lot Residential.
Does Hopefield have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hopefield.
What is the typical lot size in Hopefield?
Across 317 surveyed parcels in Hopefield, the median lot size is about 321,938 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Hopefield have a train station?
There is no train station inside Hopefield itself. The suburb is served by 22 bus stops.
What is the population of Hopefield?
At the 2021 Census Hopefield had 95 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Corowa Surrounds statistical area, which contains Hopefield, went from 6,318 people in 2001 to 7,654 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Hopefield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hopefield scores 1065 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Hopefield?
Median household income in Hopefield was $2,208 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,287 for the typical suburb in Federation. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Lowesdale | 12.4 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Corowa | 12.8 km | 21% | 25% |
| Balldale Greater Hume Shire |
13.1 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Howlong | 14.3 km | 19% | 2% |
| Brocklesby Greater Hume Shire |
20.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Ringwood | 21.0 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Collendina | 21.5 km | 12% | 15% |
| Goombargana Greater Hume Shire |
21.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coreen | 23.2 km | Not mapped | 4% |