Long Beach zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Long Beach
(Eurobodalla, NSW) - 9.78 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
9.78 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 Long Beach'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 Long Beach
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.
Long Beach at a glance
How Long Beach is zoned
Buying in Long Beach? 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 9.78 km², Long Beach 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, 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Living. The median lot measures about 823 m² across 1,261 parcels.
Who lives in Long Beach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Long Beach 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 977, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Long Beach's 1,758 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Batemans Bay, the wider ABS statistical area containing Long Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Long Beach itself.
6,537 in 2001 to 8,679 in 2025, up 33%.
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.
Long Beach 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Long Beach. 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 →Long Beach planning - frequently asked
Is Long Beach flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Long Beach, 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. Eurobodalla is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Long Beach bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Long Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Eurobodalla average of 90%.
Is Long Beach under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Long Beach, 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 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 Long Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Long Beach is Environmental Living, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Low Density Residential.
Does Long Beach have heritage-listed places?
Long Beach has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Long Beach?
Across 1,261 surveyed parcels in Long Beach, the median lot size is about 823 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Long Beach have a train station?
There is no train station inside Long Beach itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Long Beach?
At the 2021 Census Long Beach had 1,758 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Batemans Bay statistical area, which contains Long Beach, went from 6,537 people in 2001 to 8,679 in 2025, up 33%.
Is Long Beach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Long Beach scores 977 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Long Beach?
Median household income in Long Beach was $1,389 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,181 for the typical suburb in Eurobodalla. Median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,699 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfside | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 69% |
| Maloneys Beach | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| North Batemans Bay | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| Batehaven | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 61% |
| Batemans Bay | 5.3 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Catalina | 5.6 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Sunshine Bay | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| South Durras | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 88% |
| Denhams Beach | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Benandarah | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |