Maianbar flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Maianbar
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 0.66 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.66 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Maianbar'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 Maianbar
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 26 Sep 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.
Maianbar at a glance
How Maianbar is zoned
Buying in Maianbar? 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 0.66 km², Maianbar is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 56% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 36% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Natural Waterways. The median lot measures about 676 m² across 267 parcels.
Who lives in Maianbar
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Maianbar 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 1096, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Maianbar's 539 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena, the wider ABS statistical area containing Maianbar. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Maianbar itself.
22,018 in 2001 to 25,614 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.
Maianbar 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 26 September 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 Maianbar 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 22% of Maianbar. 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 Maianbar lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Maianbar planning - frequently asked
Is Maianbar flood-prone?
About 56% of Maianbar falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Maianbar bushfire-prone?
Around 36% of Maianbar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sutherland Shire average of 46%.
Is Maianbar under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 22% of Maianbar, and over about 61% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Maianbar?
The dominant planning zone in Maianbar is Natural Waterways, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Environmental Conservation.
Does Maianbar have heritage-listed places?
Maianbar has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Maianbar?
Across 267 surveyed parcels in Maianbar, the median lot size is about 676 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Maianbar have a train station?
There is no train station inside Maianbar itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Maianbar?
At the 2021 Census Maianbar had 539 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena statistical area, which contains Maianbar, went from 22,018 people in 2001 to 25,614 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Maianbar an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Maianbar scores 1096 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Maianbar?
Median household income in Maianbar was $2,339 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,550 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hacking | 1.2 km | 53% | 0% |
| Bonnie Vale | 1.2 km | 12% | 86% |
| Lilli Pilli | 1.7 km | 59% | 0% |
| Dolans Bay | 1.8 km | 29% | 0% |
| Burraneer | 1.9 km | 46% | 2% |
| Bundeena | 2.0 km | 53% | 25% |
| Jibbon | 2.2 km | 14% | 93% |
| Caringbah South | 2.9 km | 22% | 1% |
| Cronulla | 3.1 km | 35% | 0% |
| Marley | 3.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |