Lower Lewis Ponds flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lower Lewis Ponds
(Cabonne, NSW) - 55.88 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
55.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lower 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 Lower 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
typical observed square 2 a day
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.
Lower Lewis Ponds at a glance
How Lower Lewis Ponds is zoned
Buying in Lower 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 55.88 km², Lower 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. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 85,288 m² across 91 parcels.
Who lives in Lower Lewis Ponds
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lower 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 1020, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lower Lewis Ponds's 40 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orange Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lower Lewis Ponds. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lower 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.
Lower 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 Lower 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 Lower Lewis Ponds lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lower Lewis Ponds planning - frequently asked
Is Lower Lewis Ponds flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lower Lewis Ponds and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Lower Lewis Ponds bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lower Lewis Ponds is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cabonne average of 98%.
Is Lower Lewis Ponds under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 15% of Lower 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 Lower Lewis Ponds?
The dominant planning zone in Lower Lewis Ponds is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Lower Lewis Ponds have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lower Lewis Ponds.
What is the typical lot size in Lower Lewis Ponds?
Across 91 surveyed parcels in Lower Lewis Ponds, the median lot size is about 85,288 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Lower Lewis Ponds have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lower Lewis Ponds itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Is Lower Lewis Ponds an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lower Lewis Ponds scores 1020 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophir | 7.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lewis Ponds | 9.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gowan Bathurst Regional |
9.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Clifton Grove Orange |
10.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Freemantle Bathurst Regional |
11.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Summer Hill Creek | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Emu Swamp | 13.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mullion Creek | 13.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Milkers Flat Bathurst Regional |
14.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Clergate | 15.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |