Lenaghan flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lenaghan
(Newcastle, NSW) - 6.08 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6.08 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lenaghan'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 Lenaghan
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Lenaghan at a glance
How Lenaghan is zoned
Buying in Lenaghan? 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 6.08 km², Lenaghan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 56% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 66,766 m² across 42 parcels.
Who lives in Lenaghan
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lenaghan 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 899, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lenaghan's 70 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beresfield - Hexham, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lenaghan. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lenaghan itself.
8,815 in 2001 to 8,732 in 2025, down 1%.
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.
Lenaghan 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 2 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 Lenaghan 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 61% of Lenaghan. 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 Lenaghan lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lenaghan planning - frequently asked
Is Lenaghan flood-prone?
About 56% of Lenaghan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Lenaghan bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lenaghan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Newcastle average of 24%.
Is Lenaghan under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 61% of Lenaghan, and over about 78% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Lenaghan?
The dominant planning zone in Lenaghan is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Infrastructure.
Does Lenaghan have heritage-listed places?
Lenaghan has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lenaghan?
Across 42 surveyed parcels in Lenaghan, the median lot size is about 66,766 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Lenaghan have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lenaghan itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Lenaghan?
At the 2021 Census Lenaghan had 70 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Beresfield - Hexham statistical area, which contains Lenaghan, went from 8,815 people in 2001 to 8,732 in 2025, down 1%.
Is Lenaghan an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lenaghan scores 899 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lenaghan?
Median household income in Lenaghan was $3,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,818 for the typical suburb in Newcastle. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,909 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher | 2.6 km | 34% | 80% |
| Black Hill Cessnock |
3.4 km | 22% | 94% |
| Minmi | 3.4 km | 13% | 96% |
| Hexham | 3.9 km | 97% | 89% |
| Maryland | 4.6 km | 28% | 33% |
| Stockrington Cessnock |
5.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Beresfield | 5.3 km | 24% | 38% |
| Tarro | 5.7 km | 86% | 58% |
| Seahampton Lake Macquarie |
5.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cameron Park Lake Macquarie |
6.0 km | Not mapped | 78% |