Lochinvar flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lochinvar
(Maitland, NSW) - 21.89 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
21.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lochinvar'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 Lochinvar
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 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 9,000 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.
Lochinvar at a glance
How Lochinvar is zoned
Buying in Lochinvar? 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 21.89 km², Lochinvar is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 690 m² across 1,841 parcels.
Who lives in Lochinvar
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lochinvar 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 990, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lochinvar's 1,095 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lochinvar. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lochinvar itself.
7,624 in 2001 to 19,954 in 2025, up 162%.
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.
Lochinvar 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Lochinvar. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Lochinvar planning - frequently asked
Is Lochinvar flood-prone?
About 7% of Lochinvar falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%.
Is Lochinvar bushfire-prone?
Around 87% of Lochinvar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Maitland average of 80%.
Is Lochinvar under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Lochinvar, and over about 30% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 Lochinvar?
The dominant planning zone in Lochinvar is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes General Residential and Primary Production.
Does Lochinvar have heritage-listed places?
Lochinvar has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lochinvar?
Across 1,841 surveyed parcels in Lochinvar, the median lot size is about 690 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Lochinvar have a train station?
Yes - Lochinvar has 1 train station: Lochinvar Station. It is also served by 38 bus stops.
What is the population of Lochinvar?
At the 2021 Census Lochinvar had 1,095 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn statistical area, which contains Lochinvar, went from 7,624 people in 2001 to 19,954 in 2025, up 162%.
Is Lochinvar an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lochinvar scores 990 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lochinvar?
Median household income in Lochinvar was $2,287 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,015 for the typical suburb in Maitland. Median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windella | 3.2 km | <1% | 58% |
| Oswald | 3.8 km | 51% | 100% |
| Bishops Bridge Cessnock |
3.8 km | 39% | 94% |
| Windermere | 4.3 km | 42% | 99% |
| Allandale Cessnock |
4.4 km | 7% | 100% |
| Harpers Hill | 4.7 km | 5% | 100% |
| Anambah | 5.5 km | 41% | 97% |
| Farley | 5.5 km | 28% | 91% |
| Rutherford | 5.6 km | 8% | 35% |
| Luskintyre | 5.9 km | 42% | 99% |