Jennings flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Jennings
(Tenterfield, NSW) - 52.29 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
52.29 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jennings's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Jennings
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 to
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.
Jennings at a glance
How Jennings is zoned
Buying in Jennings? 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 52.29 km², Jennings is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 2,023 m² across 298 parcels.
Who lives in Jennings
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Jennings 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 765, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Jennings's 168 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tenterfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Jennings. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Jennings itself.
6,842 in 2001 to 7,188 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Jennings 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 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Jennings planning - frequently asked
Is Jennings flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Jennings and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Jennings bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Jennings is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tenterfield average of 99%.
Is Jennings under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Jennings in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Jennings?
The dominant planning zone in Jennings is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Jennings have heritage-listed places?
Jennings has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Jennings?
Across 298 surveyed parcels in Jennings, the median lot size is about 2,023 m².
What is the population of Jennings?
At the 2021 Census Jennings had 168 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Tenterfield statistical area, which contains Jennings, went from 6,842 people in 2001 to 7,188 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Jennings an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jennings scores 765 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Jennings?
Median household income in Jennings was $792 a week at the 2021 Census, against $833 for the typical suburb in Tenterfield. Median rent was $195 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,116 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarban | 8.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Boonoo Boonoo | 15.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carrolls Creek | 17.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tenterfield | 18.3 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Woodside | 19.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bookookoorara | 22.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Back Creek | 24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mole River | 27.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Sandy Hill | 29.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Timbarra | 29.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |