Lewis Ponds flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lewis Ponds
(Cabonne, NSW) - 96.7 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
96.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lewis Ponds'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 Lewis Ponds
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.
Lewis Ponds at a glance
How Lewis Ponds is zoned
Buying in Lewis Ponds? 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 96.7 km², Lewis Ponds 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 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 14,500 m² across 307 parcels.
Who lives in Lewis Ponds
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lewis Ponds 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 1085, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lewis Ponds's 127 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orange Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lewis Ponds. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lewis Ponds itself.
10,469 in 2001 to 12,138 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Lewis Ponds 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 Lewis Ponds 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 Lewis Ponds lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lewis Ponds planning - frequently asked
Is Lewis Ponds flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lewis Ponds and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Lewis Ponds bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lewis Ponds is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cabonne average of 98%.
Is Lewis Ponds under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 13% of Lewis Ponds 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 Lewis Ponds?
The dominant planning zone in Lewis Ponds is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation.
Does Lewis Ponds have heritage-listed places?
Lewis Ponds has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lewis Ponds?
Across 307 surveyed parcels in Lewis Ponds, the median lot size is about 14,500 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Lewis Ponds have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lewis Ponds itself. The suburb is served by 22 bus stops.
What is the population of Lewis Ponds?
At the 2021 Census Lewis Ponds had 127 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Orange Surrounds statistical area, which contains Lewis Ponds, went from 10,469 people in 2001 to 12,138 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Lewis Ponds an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lewis Ponds scores 1085 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lewis Ponds?
Median household income in Lewis Ponds was $2,035 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,910 for the typical suburb in Cabonne. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,889 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freemantle Bathurst Regional |
5.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Byng | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Emu Swamp | 8.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Lower Lewis Ponds | 9.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Milkers Flat Bathurst Regional |
10.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Clifton Grove Orange |
11.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rock Forest Bathurst Regional |
12.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Guyong | 12.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Watton Bathurst Regional |
13.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lucknow Orange |
13.7 km | Not mapped | 99% |