Kangaroo Valley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kangaroo Valley
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 124.12 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
124.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kangaroo Valley'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 Valley
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 1 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.
Kangaroo Valley at a glance
How Kangaroo Valley is zoned
Buying in Kangaroo Valley? 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 124.12 km², Kangaroo Valley 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 40 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 12,767 m² across 924 parcels.
Who lives in Kangaroo Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kangaroo Valley 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 1045, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kangaroo Valley's 856 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Berry - Kangaroo Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kangaroo Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kangaroo Valley itself.
8,112 in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.
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 Valley 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 Kangaroo Valley address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Kangaroo Valley. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Kangaroo Valley planning - frequently asked
Is Kangaroo Valley flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Kangaroo Valley and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 7%).
Is Kangaroo Valley bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Kangaroo Valley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Kangaroo Valley under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Kangaroo Valley, and over about 29% 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 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Kangaroo Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Kangaroo Valley is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Primary Production.
Does Kangaroo Valley have heritage-listed places?
Kangaroo Valley has 40 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kangaroo Valley?
Across 924 surveyed parcels in Kangaroo Valley, the median lot size is about 12,767 m². There are also 28 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kangaroo Valley have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kangaroo Valley itself. The suburb is served by 26 bus stops.
What is the population of Kangaroo Valley?
At the 2021 Census Kangaroo Valley had 856 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Berry - Kangaroo Valley statistical area, which contains Kangaroo Valley, went from 8,112 people in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Kangaroo Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kangaroo Valley scores 1045 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kangaroo Valley?
Median household income in Kangaroo Valley was $1,578 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocks | 7.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barrengarry | 7.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Budgong | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Fitzroy Falls Wingecarribee |
9.0 km | 0% | 94% |
| Moollattoo | 9.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Browns Mountain | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Meryla Wingecarribee |
10.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Beaumont | 12.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tapitallee | 12.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cambewarra | 13.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |