Macquarie Pass flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Macquarie Pass
(Shellharbour, NSW) - 9.79 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
9.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Macquarie Pass'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 Pass
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: 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.
Macquarie Pass at a glance
How Macquarie Pass is zoned
Buying in Macquarie Pass? 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 9.79 km², Macquarie Pass 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. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 166,329 m² across 27 parcels.
Macquarie Pass 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 | Not 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 Macquarie Pass 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 21% of Macquarie Pass. 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 Pass planning - frequently asked
Is Macquarie Pass flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Macquarie Pass and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Macquarie Pass bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Macquarie Pass is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shellharbour average of 47%.
Is Macquarie Pass under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 21% of Macquarie Pass, and over about 72% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Pass?
The dominant planning zone in Macquarie Pass is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Environmental Management.
Does Macquarie Pass have heritage-listed places?
Macquarie Pass has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Macquarie Pass?
Across 27 surveyed parcels in Macquarie Pass, the median lot size is about 166,329 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Macquarie Pass have a train station?
There is no train station inside Macquarie Pass itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Murray Wingecarribee |
3.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tongarra | 4.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Marshall Mount Wollongong |
5.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Calderwood | 6.1 km | 0% | 87% |
| East Kangaloon Wingecarribee |
6.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Knights Hill Kiama |
7.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tullimbar | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 82% |
| Yellow Rock Ridge | 8.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carrington Falls Kiama |
9.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Avondale Wollongong |
9.1 km | 6% | 97% |