Macquarie Fields flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Macquarie Fields
(Campbelltown, NSW) - 6.91 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6.91 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Macquarie Fields'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 Macquarie Fields
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: 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.
Macquarie Fields at a glance
How Macquarie Fields is zoned
Buying in Macquarie Fields? 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 6.91 km², Macquarie Fields is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 34% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 603 m² across 4,245 parcels.
Who lives in Macquarie Fields
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Macquarie Fields 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 882, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Macquarie Fields's 14,023 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Macquarie Fields, the wider ABS statistical area containing Macquarie Fields. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Macquarie Fields itself.
14,446 in 2001 to 14,551 in 2025, up 1%.
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.
Macquarie Fields 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 43% of Macquarie Fields. 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 →Macquarie Fields planning - frequently asked
Is Macquarie Fields flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Macquarie Fields and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Macquarie Fields bushfire-prone?
Around 34% of Macquarie Fields is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Campbelltown average of 49%.
Is Macquarie Fields under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 43% of Macquarie Fields, and over about 74% 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 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 59 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 Macquarie Fields?
The dominant planning zone in Macquarie Fields is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Infrastructure.
Does Macquarie Fields have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Macquarie Fields.
What is the typical lot size in Macquarie Fields?
Across 4,245 surveyed parcels in Macquarie Fields, the median lot size is about 603 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Macquarie Fields have a train station?
Yes - Macquarie Fields has 1 train station: Macquarie Fields Station. It is also served by 177 bus stops.
What is the population of Macquarie Fields?
At the 2021 Census Macquarie Fields had 14,023 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Macquarie Fields statistical area, which contains Macquarie Fields, went from 14,446 people in 2001 to 14,551 in 2025, up 1%.
Is Macquarie Fields an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Macquarie Fields scores 882 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Macquarie Fields?
Median household income in Macquarie Fields was $1,374 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,797 for the typical suburb in Campbelltown. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie Links | 2.0 km | 0% | 52% |
| Glenfield | 2.2 km | 0% | 58% |
| Long Point | 2.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ingleburn | 3.0 km | 0% | 35% |
| Bardia | 3.1 km | 10% | 42% |
| Edmondson Park Liverpool |
4.0 km | 15% | 44% |
| Casula Liverpool |
4.4 km | 11% | 20% |
| Minto Heights | 5.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bow Bowing | 5.4 km | 0% | 40% |
| Denham Court | 5.6 km | 6% | 66% |