Kentucky flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kentucky
(Uralla, NSW) - 244.22 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
244.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kentucky's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Kentucky
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 to
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.
Kentucky at a glance
How Kentucky is zoned
Buying in Kentucky? 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 244.22 km², Kentucky is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 60% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 184,757 m² across 517 parcels.
Who lives in Kentucky
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kentucky 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 996, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kentucky's 179 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Armidale Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kentucky. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kentucky itself.
6,038 in 2001 to 6,033 in 2025, down 0%.
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.
Kentucky 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Kentucky planning - frequently asked
Is Kentucky flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Kentucky and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Kentucky bushfire-prone?
Around 60% of Kentucky is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Uralla average of 42%.
Is Kentucky under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Kentucky in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Kentucky?
The dominant planning zone in Kentucky is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape.
Does Kentucky have heritage-listed places?
Kentucky has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kentucky?
Across 517 surveyed parcels in Kentucky, the median lot size is about 184,757 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kentucky have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kentucky itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.
What is the population of Kentucky?
At the 2021 Census Kentucky had 179 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Armidale Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Kentucky, went from 6,038 people in 2001 to 6,033 in 2025, down 0%.
Is Kentucky an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kentucky scores 996 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kentucky?
Median household income in Kentucky was $1,531 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,375 for the typical suburb in Uralla. Median rent was $120 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,629 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky South | 8.6 km | 0% | 5% |
| Wollun | 12.3 km | 0% | 21% |
| Uralla | 13.9 km | Not mapped | 14% |
| Balala | 17.8 km | 0% | 63% |
| Walcha Road Walcha |
18.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Rocky River | 18.7 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Bendemeer Tamworth Regional |
20.7 km | <1% | 100% |
| Gostwyck | 21.4 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Salisbury Plains | 22.4 km | Not mapped | 34% |
| Woolbrook Walcha |
23.3 km | 0% | 100% |