Kingfisher Shores flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kingfisher Shores
(Central Coast, NSW) - 0.45 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
0.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kingfisher Shores'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 Kingfisher Shores
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 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.
Kingfisher Shores at a glance
How Kingfisher Shores is zoned
Buying in Kingfisher Shores? 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 0.45 km², Kingfisher Shores is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 45% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Transition. The median lot measures about 614 m² across 94 parcels.
Who lives in Kingfisher Shores
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kingfisher Shores 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 946, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kingfisher Shores's 160 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kingfisher Shores. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kingfisher Shores itself.
9,041 in 2001 to 11,084 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Kingfisher Shores 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 Kingfisher Shores 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 58% of Kingfisher Shores. 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 →Kingfisher Shores planning - frequently asked
Is Kingfisher Shores flood-prone?
About 45% of Kingfisher Shores falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%.
Is Kingfisher Shores bushfire-prone?
Around 94% of Kingfisher Shores is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Kingfisher Shores under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 58% of Kingfisher Shores, and over about 99% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. 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 Kingfisher Shores?
The dominant planning zone in Kingfisher Shores is Transition, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Low Density Residential.
Does Kingfisher Shores have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kingfisher Shores.
What is the typical lot size in Kingfisher Shores?
Across 94 surveyed parcels in Kingfisher Shores, the median lot size is about 614 m².
Does Kingfisher Shores have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kingfisher Shores itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Kingfisher Shores?
At the 2021 Census Kingfisher Shores had 160 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park statistical area, which contains Kingfisher Shores, went from 9,041 people in 2001 to 11,084 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Kingfisher Shores an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kingfisher Shores scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kingfisher Shores?
Median household income in Kingfisher Shores was $1,531 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,929 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doyalson North | 1.5 km | 3% | 96% |
| Mannering Park | 1.6 km | 16% | 63% |
| Chain Valley Bay | 2.0 km | 21% | 90% |
| Lake Munmorah | 2.8 km | 20% | 75% |
| Summerland Point | 3.4 km | 22% | 70% |
| Crangan Bay Lake Macquarie |
3.8 km | 7% | 100% |
| Gwandalan | 4.2 km | 14% | 60% |
| Colongra | 4.4 km | 14% | 84% |
| Freemans | 4.4 km | 23% | 100% |
| Doyalson | 5.0 km | 9% | 86% |