Little Forest zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Little Forest
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 24.83 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
24.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Little Forest's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Little Forest
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: observed, lowest 5,000 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.
Little Forest at a glance
How Little Forest is zoned
Buying in Little Forest? 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 24.83 km², Little Forest is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 51,834 m² across 141 parcels.
Who lives in Little Forest
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Little Forest 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 1029, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Little Forest's 185 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ulladulla Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Little Forest. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Little Forest itself.
4,238 in 2001 to 6,047 in 2025, up 43%.
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.
Little Forest data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Little Forest 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 Little Forest lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Little Forest planning - frequently asked
Is Little Forest flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Little Forest, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Little Forest bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Little Forest is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Little Forest under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 13% of Little Forest in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 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 Little Forest?
The dominant planning zone in Little Forest is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Primary Production.
Does Little Forest have heritage-listed places?
Little Forest has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Little Forest?
Across 141 surveyed parcels in Little Forest, the median lot size is about 51,834 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Little Forest have a train station?
There is no train station inside Little Forest itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Little Forest?
At the 2021 Census Little Forest had 185 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Ulladulla Surrounds statistical area, which contains Little Forest, went from 4,238 people in 2001 to 6,047 in 2025, up 43%.
Is Little Forest an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Little Forest scores 1029 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Little Forest?
Median household income in Little Forest was $1,218 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,434 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croobyar | 4.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yatte Yattah | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Porters Creek | 5.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pointer Mountain | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mount Kingiman | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Conjola Park | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Milton | 7.0 km | 3% | 90% |
| Woodstock | 7.4 km | 13% | 93% |
| Conjola | 7.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Narrawallee | 8.7 km | Not mapped | 83% |