Lilyfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lilyfield
(Inner West, NSW) - 2.19 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.19 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lilyfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. 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 Lilyfield
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.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
66% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Highest contour present
Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation built in. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.
Contours held
- sydney_airport_anef
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 72 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.
Lilyfield at a glance
How Lilyfield is zoned
Buying in Lilyfield? 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 2.19 km², Lilyfield is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. There are 42 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 250 m² across 2,789 parcels.
Who lives in Lilyfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lilyfield 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 1132, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lilyfield's 7,641 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lilyfield - Rozelle, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lilyfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lilyfield itself.
11,798 in 2001 to 14,218 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Lilyfield 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) | Inside a held contour | 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 Lilyfield 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 100% of Lilyfield. 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 Lilyfield. 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 Lilyfield lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lilyfield planning - frequently asked
Is Lilyfield flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lilyfield and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 12%). Published flood models are held over parts of Lilyfield; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Lilyfield bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Lilyfield and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Lilyfield affected by aircraft noise?
About 66% of Lilyfield sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 20 - under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation in the build. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
Is Lilyfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Lilyfield, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 150 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 Lilyfield?
The dominant planning zone in Lilyfield is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Port and Employment.
Does Lilyfield have heritage-listed places?
Lilyfield has 42 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lilyfield?
Across 2,789 surveyed parcels in Lilyfield, the median lot size is about 250 m².
Does Lilyfield have a train station?
Yes - Lilyfield has 2 train stations: Leichhardt North Light Rail, Lilyfield Light Rail. It is also served by 34 bus stops.
What is the population of Lilyfield?
At the 2021 Census Lilyfield had 7,641 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Lilyfield - Rozelle statistical area, which contains Lilyfield, went from 11,798 people in 2001 to 14,218 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Lilyfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lilyfield scores 1132 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 Lilyfield?
Median household income in Lilyfield was $2,858 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,452 for the typical suburb in Inner West. Median rent was $520 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leichhardt | 1.3 km | 7% | 0% |
| Rozelle | 1.4 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Annandale | 1.4 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Rodd Point Canada Bay |
1.6 km | 0% | 0% |
| Forest Lodge Sydney |
2.0 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Haberfield | 2.2 km | 31% | 0% |
| Drummoyne Canada Bay |
2.2 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Russell Lea Canada Bay |
2.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Balmain | 2.4 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Stanmore | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 0% |