Maloneys Beach zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Maloneys Beach
(Eurobodalla, NSW) - 5.19 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
5.19 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 Maloneys 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 Maloneys 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.
Maloneys Beach at a glance
How Maloneys Beach is zoned
Buying in Maloneys 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 5.19 km², Maloneys 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, 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 690 m² across 271 parcels.
Who lives in Maloneys Beach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Maloneys 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 902, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Maloneys Beach's 408 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Batemans Bay, the wider ABS statistical area containing Maloneys Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Maloneys 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.
Maloneys 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 6% of Maloneys 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 →Maloneys Beach planning - frequently asked
Is Maloneys Beach flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Maloneys 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 Maloneys Beach bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Maloneys Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Eurobodalla average of 90%.
Is Maloneys Beach under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 6% of Maloneys Beach, and over about 13% 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 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 Maloneys Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Maloneys Beach is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.
Does Maloneys Beach have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Maloneys Beach.
What is the typical lot size in Maloneys Beach?
Across 271 surveyed parcels in Maloneys Beach, the median lot size is about 690 m².
Does Maloneys Beach have a train station?
There is no train station inside Maloneys Beach itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Maloneys Beach?
At the 2021 Census Maloneys Beach had 408 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Batemans Bay statistical area, which contains Maloneys Beach, went from 6,537 people in 2001 to 8,679 in 2025, up 33%.
Is Maloneys Beach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Maloneys Beach scores 902 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Maloneys Beach?
Median household income in Maloneys Beach was $1,095 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,181 for the typical suburb in Eurobodalla. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,411 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Surfside | 4.9 km | Not mapped | 69% |
| South Durras | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 88% |
| North Batemans Bay | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| Batehaven | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 61% |
| Sunshine Bay | 6.3 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Denhams Beach | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Catalina | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Batemans Bay | 7.5 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Surf Beach | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 80% |