Mangerton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mangerton
(Wollongong, NSW) - 1.01 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.01 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mangerton'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 Mangerton
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.
Mangerton at a glance
How Mangerton is zoned
Buying in Mangerton? 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 1.01 km², Mangerton is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 690 m² across 869 parcels.
Who lives in Mangerton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mangerton 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 1075, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mangerton's 2,862 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wollongong - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mangerton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mangerton itself.
14,827 in 2001 to 17,595 in 2025, up 19%.
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.
Mangerton 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 Mangerton 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 16% of Mangerton. 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 →Mangerton planning - frequently asked
Is Mangerton flood-prone?
About 9% of Mangerton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.
Is Mangerton bushfire-prone?
Around 23% of Mangerton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wollongong average of 56%.
Is Mangerton under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 16% of Mangerton, and over about 87% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 5,500 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 Mangerton?
The dominant planning zone in Mangerton is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Infrastructure.
Does Mangerton have heritage-listed places?
Mangerton has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mangerton?
Across 869 surveyed parcels in Mangerton, the median lot size is about 690 m².
Does Mangerton have a train station?
There is no train station inside Mangerton itself. The suburb is served by 30 bus stops.
What is the population of Mangerton?
At the 2021 Census Mangerton had 2,862 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Wollongong - West statistical area, which contains Mangerton, went from 14,827 people in 2001 to 17,595 in 2025, up 19%.
Is Mangerton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mangerton scores 1075 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Mangerton?
Median household income in Mangerton was $2,147 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,912 for the typical suburb in Wollongong. Median rent was $353 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,210 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Thomas | 0.9 km | 18% | 15% |
| West Wollongong | 0.9 km | 8% | 4% |
| Coniston | 0.9 km | 42% | 10% |
| Wollongong | 1.7 km | 35% | <1% |
| Gwynneville | 2.2 km | 28% | 7% |
| Spring Hill | 2.4 km | 10% | 0% |
| Figtree | 2.5 km | 0% | 38% |
| Keiraville | 2.5 km | 26% | 25% |
| Mount Ousley | 3.6 km | 19% | 26% |
| North Wollongong | 3.7 km | 64% | 33% |