Kemps Creek flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kemps Creek (Penrith, NSW) - 33.13 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.

Planning schematicKemps Creek

Constraint readout

33.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 21%

1.7× council avg (12%) · #9 of 33 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Kemps Creek

Bushfire-prone 55%

1.3× council avg (42%) · #11 of 33 mapped council suburbs

Environmental3%

below council avg (12%) · #21 of 33 in council

Heritage sites 6 Noise corridor 45% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 45% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 42% Mostly Primary Production Small Lots Flood 9th most affected of 33 → Bushfire 11th most affected of 33 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kemps Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Kemps Creek

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.

Inside an aircraft noise contour

45%

45% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.

Highest contour present

ANEF 30

Under AS 2021, land at ANEF 30 and above is generally unacceptable for new houses and most noise-sensitive uses. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.

Contours held

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NSW planning (EPI) airport noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

84%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

42%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 4,500 ft

Busiest square

~5 a day

5 a day below 3,000 ft · ±32%
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.

Kemps Creek at a glance

Parcels 668 Median lot 20,588 m² Mapped easements 18 Bus stops 73

How Kemps Creek is zoned

Primary Production Small Lots 40%

General Industrial 33%

Environment and Recreation 12%

Rural Landscape 8%

Environmental Conservation 3%

Infrastructure 2%

Buying in Kemps Creek? 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 33.13 km², Kemps Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 55% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production Small Lots. The median lot measures about 20,588 m² across 668 parcels.

Who lives in Kemps Creek

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kemps Creek suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

2,121

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,753

per week, Penrith suburb typical $2,067

Median rent

$470

per week, Penrith suburb typical $428

Median mortgage

$1,875

per month

Household size

3.2

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 971, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kemps Creek's 2,121 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.9%

5-14 11.9%

15-19 7.0%

20-24 7.5%

25-34 10.4%

35-44 10.9%

45-54 14.9%

55-64 12.6%

65-74 12.1%

75-84 5.6%

85+ 3.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Horsley Park - Kemps Creek, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kemps Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kemps Creek itself.

3,919 in 2001 to 4,146 in 2025, up 6%.

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.

Kemps Creek 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)	Inside a held contour	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 Kemps Creek 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.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 42% of Kemps Creek. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Kemps Creek. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Kemps Creek planning - frequently asked

Is Kemps Creek flood-prone?

About 21% of Kemps Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Published flood models are held over parts of Kemps Creek; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Kemps Creek bushfire-prone?

Around 55% of Kemps Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Penrith average of 42%.

Is Kemps Creek affected by aircraft noise?

About 45% of Kemps Creek sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 30 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.

Is Kemps Creek under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 42% of Kemps Creek, and over about 84% 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 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 5 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 Kemps Creek?

The dominant planning zone in Kemps Creek is Primary Production Small Lots, though the suburb also includes General Industrial and Environment and Recreation.

Does Kemps Creek have heritage-listed places?

Kemps Creek has 6 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Kemps Creek?

Across 668 surveyed parcels in Kemps Creek, the median lot size is about 20,588 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Kemps Creek have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kemps Creek itself. The suburb is served by 73 bus stops.

What is the population of Kemps Creek?

At the 2021 Census Kemps Creek had 2,121 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Horsley Park - Kemps Creek statistical area, which contains Kemps Creek, went from 3,919 people in 2001 to 4,146 in 2025, up 6%.

Is Kemps Creek an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kemps Creek scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kemps Creek?

Median household income in Kemps Creek was $1,753 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,067 for the typical suburb in Penrith. Median rent was $470 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,875 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Mount Vernon	2.5 km	2%	34%
Cecil Park Liverpool	2.8 km	23%	74%
Badgerys Creek Liverpool	3.9 km	16%	57%
Cecil Hills Liverpool	5.7 km	6%	58%
Horsley Park Fairfield	6.5 km	13%	48%
Austral Liverpool	6.5 km	27%	49%
Erskine Park	6.8 km	<1%	22%
Elizabeth Hills Liverpool	6.8 km	37%	42%
Bradfield Liverpool	7.1 km	14%	76%
Abbotsbury Fairfield	7.1 km	5%	70%

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