Manton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Manton
(Yass Valley, NSW) - 71.21 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
71.21 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Manton'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 Manton
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: observed, lowest 9,000 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.
Manton at a glance
How Manton is zoned
Buying in Manton? 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 71.21 km², Manton 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 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 84,225 m² across 261 parcels.
Who lives in Manton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Manton 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 1110, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Manton's 350 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yass Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Manton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Manton itself.
8,258 in 2001 to 13,346 in 2025, up 62%.
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.
Manton 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 Manton 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.
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 Manton lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Manton planning - frequently asked
Is Manton flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Manton and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Manton bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Manton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yass Valley average of 99%.
Is Manton under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 26% of Manton in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 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 Manton?
The dominant planning zone in Manton is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Large Lot Residential.
Does Manton have heritage-listed places?
Manton has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Manton?
Across 261 surveyed parcels in Manton, the median lot size is about 84,225 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Manton have a train station?
There is no train station inside Manton itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Manton?
At the 2021 Census Manton had 350 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Yass Surrounds statistical area, which contains Manton, went from 8,258 people in 2001 to 13,346 in 2025, up 62%.
Is Manton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Manton scores 1110 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 Manton?
Median household income in Manton was $2,750 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,625 for the typical suburb in Yass Valley. Median rent was $620 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrawa Upper Lachlan Shire |
8.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Marchmont | 9.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yass | 10.2 km | 0% | 94% |
| Bango | 10.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lade Vale Upper Lachlan Shire |
12.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yass River | 13.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Murrumbateman | 14.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Broadway Upper Lachlan Shire |
15.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Oolong Upper Lachlan Shire |
16.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Good Hope | 18.8 km | 0% | 93% |