Kirkham flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kirkham
(Camden, NSW) - 4.21 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
4.21 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kirkham'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 Kirkham
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 3 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.
Kirkham at a glance
How Kirkham is zoned
Buying in Kirkham? 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 4.21 km², Kirkham is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 64% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 79% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,038 m² across 221 parcels.
Who lives in Kirkham
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kirkham 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 1126, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kirkham's 690 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Elderslie - Narellan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kirkham. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kirkham itself.
6,650 in 2001 to 14,984 in 2025, up 125%.
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.
Kirkham 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 Kirkham 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 97% of Kirkham. 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 Kirkham. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Kirkham lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Kirkham planning - frequently asked
Is Kirkham flood-prone?
About 64% of Kirkham falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 8%. Published flood models are held over parts of Kirkham; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Kirkham bushfire-prone?
Around 79% of Kirkham is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Camden average of 44%.
Is Kirkham under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 97% of Kirkham, and over about 100% 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 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 138 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 Kirkham?
The dominant planning zone in Kirkham is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Public Recreation.
Does Kirkham have heritage-listed places?
Kirkham has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kirkham?
Across 221 surveyed parcels in Kirkham, the median lot size is about 4,038 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kirkham have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kirkham itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
What is the population of Kirkham?
At the 2021 Census Kirkham had 690 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 3.4 people. The wider Elderslie - Narellan statistical area, which contains Kirkham, went from 6,650 people in 2001 to 14,984 in 2025, up 125%.
Is Kirkham an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kirkham scores 1126 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kirkham?
Median household income in Kirkham was $3,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,294 for the typical suburb in Camden. Median rent was $245 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,800 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narellan | 2.3 km | 18% | 17% |
| Harrington Park | 2.5 km | 9% | 54% |
| Elderslie | 2.7 km | 23% | 16% |
| Camden | 3.3 km | 0% | 52% |
| Ellis Lane | 3.3 km | 0% | 30% |
| Narellan Vale | 3.7 km | 4% | 6% |
| Spring Farm | 4.0 km | 0% | 37% |
| Smeaton Grange | 4.3 km | 6% | 9% |
| Cobbitty | 4.3 km | <1% | 84% |
| Grasmere | 4.5 km | 0% | 61% |