Kingsgate flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kingsgate
(Glen Innes Severn, NSW) - 204.28 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
204.28 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kingsgate's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kingsgate at a glance
How Kingsgate is zoned
Buying in Kingsgate? 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 204.28 km², Kingsgate is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 51 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 411,327 m² across 132 parcels.
Who lives in Kingsgate
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kingsgate 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 976, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glen Innes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kingsgate. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kingsgate itself.
8,818 in 2001 to 9,069 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Kingsgate 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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.
Check a specific Kingsgate address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Kingsgate lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Kingsgate planning - frequently asked
Is Kingsgate flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Kingsgate and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Kingsgate bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Kingsgate is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glen Innes Severn average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Kingsgate?
The dominant planning zone in Kingsgate is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Kingsgate have heritage-listed places?
Kingsgate has 51 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kingsgate?
Across 132 surveyed parcels in Kingsgate, the median lot size is about 411,327 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Kingsgate an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kingsgate scores 976 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diehard | 10.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moggs Swamp | 14.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pinkett | 16.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bald Nob | 17.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Red Range | 17.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glen Nevis | 18.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Shannon Vale | 23.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Glen Elgin | 24.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kookabookra Armidale Regional |
24.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Newton Boyd Clarence Valley |
25.6 km | 0% | 100% |