Mannering Park flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mannering Park
(Central Coast, NSW) - 7.42 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
7.42 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mannering Park'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 Mannering Park
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: observed, lowest 1,500 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.
Mannering Park at a glance
How Mannering Park is zoned
Buying in Mannering Park? 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 7.42 km², Mannering Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 63% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Infrastructure. The median lot measures about 563 m² across 1,203 parcels.
Who lives in Mannering Park
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mannering Park 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 894, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mannering Park's 2,554 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mannering Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mannering Park itself.
9,041 in 2001 to 11,084 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
Mannering Park 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.
Check a specific Mannering Park address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 27% of Mannering Park. 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 →Mannering Park planning - frequently asked
Is Mannering Park flood-prone?
About 16% of Mannering Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%.
Is Mannering Park bushfire-prone?
Around 63% of Mannering Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Mannering Park under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 27% of Mannering Park, and over about 46% 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 1,500 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 Mannering Park?
The dominant planning zone in Mannering Park is Infrastructure, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Recreational Waterways.
Does Mannering Park have heritage-listed places?
Mannering Park has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mannering Park?
Across 1,203 surveyed parcels in Mannering Park, the median lot size is about 563 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Mannering Park have a train station?
There is no train station inside Mannering Park itself. The suburb is served by 42 bus stops.
What is the population of Mannering Park?
At the 2021 Census Mannering Park had 2,554 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park statistical area, which contains Mannering Park, went from 9,041 people in 2001 to 11,084 in 2025, up 23%.
Is Mannering Park an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mannering Park scores 894 and sits in decile 2 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 Mannering Park?
Median household income in Mannering Park was $1,391 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $378 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Shores | 1.6 km | 45% | 94% |
| Doyalson North | 2.1 km | 3% | 96% |
| Chain Valley Bay | 3.2 km | 21% | 90% |
| Summerland Point | 3.3 km | 22% | 70% |
| Wyee Point Lake Macquarie |
3.9 km | 6% | 90% |
| Lake Munmorah | 4.2 km | 20% | 75% |
| Doyalson | 4.4 km | 9% | 86% |
| Gwandalan | 4.7 km | 14% | 60% |
| Morisset Park Lake Macquarie |
4.8 km | 5% | 33% |
| Colongra | 5.0 km | 14% | 84% |