Kembla Grange flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kembla Grange
(Wollongong, NSW) - 9.91 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
9.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kembla Grange'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 Kembla Grange
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: 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.
Kembla Grange at a glance
How Kembla Grange is zoned
Buying in Kembla Grange? 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 9.91 km², Kembla Grange is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 66% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Industrial. The median lot measures about 7,900 m² across 159 parcels.
Who lives in Kembla Grange
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kembla Grange 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 1056, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kembla Grange's 1,452 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Horsley - Kembla Grange, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kembla Grange. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kembla Grange itself.
6,136 in 2001 to 14,750 in 2025, up 140%.
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.
Kembla Grange 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 53% of Kembla Grange. 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 →Kembla Grange planning - frequently asked
Is Kembla Grange flood-prone?
About 33% of Kembla Grange falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.
Is Kembla Grange bushfire-prone?
Around 66% of Kembla Grange is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wollongong average of 56%.
Is Kembla Grange under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 53% of Kembla Grange, and over about 85% 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 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Kembla Grange?
The dominant planning zone in Kembla Grange is General Industrial, though the suburb also includes Private Recreation and Environmental Management.
Does Kembla Grange have heritage-listed places?
Kembla Grange has 10 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kembla Grange?
Across 159 surveyed parcels in Kembla Grange, the median lot size is about 7,900 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kembla Grange have a train station?
Yes - Kembla Grange has 1 train station: Kembla Grange Station. It is also served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Kembla Grange?
At the 2021 Census Kembla Grange had 1,452 usual residents, with a median age of 29 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Horsley - Kembla Grange statistical area, which contains Kembla Grange, went from 6,136 people in 2001 to 14,750 in 2025, up 140%.
Is Kembla Grange an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kembla Grange scores 1056 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 Kembla Grange?
Median household income in Kembla Grange was $2,574 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,912 for the typical suburb in Wollongong. Median rent was $570 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,338 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmborough Heights | 1.5 km | <1% | 63% |
| Stream Hill | 1.8 km | 31% | 88% |
| Brownsville | 2.5 km | 73% | 59% |
| Cordeaux Heights | 3.3 km | 0% | 56% |
| Dombarton | 3.5 km | 2% | 100% |
| Kanahooka | 3.6 km | 23% | 11% |
| Horsley | 3.8 km | 36% | 45% |
| Kembla Heights | 3.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Unanderra | 4.3 km | 0% | 17% |
| Mount Kembla | 4.4 km | 0% | 95% |