Hurstville flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hurstville
(Georges River, NSW) - 4.13 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
4.13 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hurstville'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 Hurstville
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.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
<1% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Highest contour present
Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation built in. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.
Contours held
- sydney_airport_anef
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 3 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 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.
Hurstville at a glance
How Hurstville is zoned
Buying in Hurstville? 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 4.13 km², Hurstville is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 102 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 513 m² across 4,790 parcels.
Who lives in Hurstville
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hurstville 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 Hurstville's 31,162 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Hurstville - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hurstville. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hurstville itself.
10,454 in 2001 to 12,816 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Hurstville 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) | Inside a held contour | 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 Hurstville 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 60% of Hurstville. 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 Hurstville. 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 Hurstville lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Hurstville planning - frequently asked
Is Hurstville flood-prone?
About 4% of Hurstville falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Published flood models are held over parts of Hurstville; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Hurstville bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Hurstville and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Georges River average is 7%).
Is Hurstville affected by aircraft noise?
About <1% of Hurstville sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 20 - under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation in the build. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
Is Hurstville under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 60% of Hurstville, and over about 100% 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 32 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 Hurstville?
The dominant planning zone in Hurstville is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes High Density Residential and Mixed Use.
Does Hurstville have heritage-listed places?
Hurstville has 102 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Hurstville?
Across 4,790 surveyed parcels in Hurstville, the median lot size is about 513 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Hurstville have a train station?
Yes - Hurstville has 2 train stations: Allawah Station, Hurstville Station. It is also served by 214 bus stops.
What is the population of Hurstville?
At the 2021 Census Hurstville had 31,162 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Hurstville - North statistical area, which contains Hurstville, went from 10,454 people in 2001 to 12,816 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Hurstville an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hurstville 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 Hurstville?
Median household income in Hurstville was $1,804 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,050 for the typical suburb in Georges River. Median rent was $470 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penshurst | 1.4 km | 5% | 0% |
| Allawah | 1.5 km | 12% | 0% |
| South Hurstville | 1.7 km | 10% | 2% |
| Bexley Bayside |
1.8 km | 1% | 0% |
| Hurstville Grove | 1.9 km | 9% | 14% |
| Carlton | 2.2 km | 8% | 0% |
| Beverly Hills | 2.4 km | 14% | 0% |
| Bexley North Bayside |
2.5 km | <1% | 3% |
| Kingsgrove Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.6 km | 6% | <1% |
| Connells Point | 2.8 km | 4% | 2% |