Lake George flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lake George
(Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW) - 174.4 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
174.4 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lake George'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 George
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 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 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.
Lake George at a glance
How Lake George is zoned
Buying in Lake George? 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 174.4 km², Lake George is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 47% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 156,205 m² across 162 parcels.
Who lives in Lake George
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lake George 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 1139, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lake George's 118 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Queanbeyan Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lake George. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lake George itself.
10,242 in 2001 to 18,181 in 2025, up 78%.
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.
Lake George 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 Lake George 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 George lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lake George planning - frequently asked
Is Lake George flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lake George and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Lake George bushfire-prone?
Around 47% of Lake George is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional average of 91%.
Is Lake George under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 43% of Lake George in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 George?
The dominant planning zone in Lake George is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Public Recreation.
Does Lake George have heritage-listed places?
Lake George has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lake George?
Across 162 surveyed parcels in Lake George, the median lot size is about 156,205 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Lake George have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lake George itself. The suburb is served by 11 bus stops.
What is the population of Lake George?
At the 2021 Census Lake George had 118 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Queanbeyan Surrounds statistical area, which contains Lake George, went from 10,242 people in 2001 to 18,181 in 2025, up 78%.
Is Lake George an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lake George scores 1139 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 Lake George?
Median household income in Lake George was $3,750 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,287 for the typical suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Median rent was $388 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,040 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bywong | 10.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gundaroo Yass Valley |
13.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sutton Yass Valley |
16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Collector Yass Valley |
17.5 km | 0% | 99% |
| Tarago Goulburn Mulwaree |
17.5 km | Not mapped | 84% |
| Currawang | 18.1 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Wamboin | 18.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mount Fairy | 21.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bungendore | 23.5 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Lerida Upper Lachlan Shire |
24.2 km | 0% | 100% |