Kangaroo Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kangaroo Point
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 0.84 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
0.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kangaroo Point'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 Kangaroo Point
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 26 Sep 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.
Kangaroo Point at a glance
How Kangaroo Point is zoned
Buying in Kangaroo Point? 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 0.84 km², Kangaroo Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 70% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Natural Waterways. The median lot measures about 928 m² across 205 parcels.
Who lives in Kangaroo Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kangaroo Point 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 1171, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kangaroo Point's 602 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Sylvania - Taren Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kangaroo Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kangaroo Point itself.
14,705 in 2001 to 16,620 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Kangaroo Point 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.
Check a specific Kangaroo Point 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 Kangaroo Point lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Kangaroo Point planning - frequently asked
Is Kangaroo Point flood-prone?
About 70% of Kangaroo Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Kangaroo Point bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Kangaroo Point and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Sutherland Shire average is 46%).
Is Kangaroo Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 100% of Kangaroo Point in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Kangaroo Point?
The dominant planning zone in Kangaroo Point is Natural Waterways, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Recreational Waterways.
Does Kangaroo Point have heritage-listed places?
Kangaroo Point has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kangaroo Point?
Across 205 surveyed parcels in Kangaroo Point, the median lot size is about 928 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kangaroo Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kangaroo Point itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Kangaroo Point?
At the 2021 Census Kangaroo Point had 602 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Sylvania - Taren Point statistical area, which contains Kangaroo Point, went from 14,705 people in 2001 to 16,620 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Kangaroo Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kangaroo Point scores 1171 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kangaroo Point?
Median household income in Kangaroo Point was $4,111 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $715 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,077 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bay Georges River |
1.2 km | 0% | 1% |
| Sylvania | 1.4 km | 32% | 0% |
| Oyster Bay | 1.5 km | 34% | 11% |
| Connells Point Georges River |
1.7 km | 4% | 2% |
| Blakehurst Georges River |
1.7 km | 2% | 5% |
| Kareela | 2.3 km | 8% | 12% |
| Sylvania Waters | 2.4 km | 62% | 0% |
| Carss Park Georges River |
2.5 km | 6% | 0% |
| Hurstville Grove Georges River |
2.7 km | 9% | 14% |
| South Hurstville Georges River |
2.8 km | 10% | 2% |