Lake Burrendong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lake Burrendong
(Dubbo Regional, NSW) - 63.25 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
63.25 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lake Burrendong'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 Lake Burrendong
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: 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.
Lake Burrendong at a glance
How Lake Burrendong is zoned
Buying in Lake Burrendong? 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 63.25 km², Lake Burrendong is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 96,586 m² across 136 parcels.
Lake Burrendong 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 | Not 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 Lake Burrendong 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.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Lake Burrendong lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lake Burrendong planning - frequently asked
Is Lake Burrendong flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lake Burrendong and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 5%).
Is Lake Burrendong bushfire-prone?
Around 23% of Lake Burrendong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Dubbo Regional average of 97%.
Is Lake Burrendong under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 15% of Lake Burrendong in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 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 Lake Burrendong?
The dominant planning zone in Lake Burrendong is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Private Recreation and Infrastructure.
Does Lake Burrendong have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lake Burrendong.
What is the typical lot size in Lake Burrendong?
Across 136 surveyed parcels in Lake Burrendong, the median lot size is about 96,586 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarragal | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mumbil | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Dripstone | 11.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mookerawa | 13.6 km | 0% | 96% |
| Wuuluman | 15.1 km | 1% | 100% |
| Apsley | 16.5 km | 14% | 100% |
| Neurea | 19.0 km | 8% | 100% |
| Yarrabin Mid-Western Regional |
19.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Aquila | 19.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Farnham | 19.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |