Kearns flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kearns
(Campbelltown, NSW) - 2.36 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
2.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kearns'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 Kearns
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 8 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.
Kearns at a glance
How Kearns is zoned
Buying in Kearns? 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 2.36 km², Kearns is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 61% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 602 m² across 901 parcels.
Who lives in Kearns
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kearns 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 1002, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kearns's 2,693 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kearns. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kearns itself.
22,755 in 2001 to 20,468 in 2025, down 10%.
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.
Kearns 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 Kearns address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Kearns. 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 →Kearns planning - frequently asked
Is Kearns flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Kearns and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Kearns bushfire-prone?
Around 61% of Kearns is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Campbelltown average of 49%.
Is Kearns under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Kearns, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 68 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 Kearns?
The dominant planning zone in Kearns is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Environmental Conservation.
Does Kearns have heritage-listed places?
Kearns has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kearns?
Across 901 surveyed parcels in Kearns, the median lot size is about 602 m².
Does Kearns have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kearns itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.
What is the population of Kearns?
At the 2021 Census Kearns had 2,693 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby statistical area, which contains Kearns, went from 22,755 people in 2001 to 20,468 in 2025, down 10%.
Is Kearns an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kearns scores 1002 and sits in decile 6 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 Kearns?
Median household income in Kearns was $2,147 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,797 for the typical suburb in Campbelltown. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,037 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raby | 1.4 km | 0% | 13% |
| Eschol Park | 1.6 km | 0% | 61% |
| Varroville | 2.0 km | 0% | 92% |
| Eagle Vale | 2.3 km | 0% | 11% |
| Gledswood Hills Camden |
2.3 km | 3% | 28% |
| St Andrews | 2.5 km | 0% | 4% |
| Gregory Hills Camden |
2.7 km | 3% | 26% |
| Claymore | 3.2 km | 0% | 12% |
| Bow Bowing | 3.5 km | 0% | 40% |
| Woodbine | 3.5 km | 0% | 40% |