Medlow Bath zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Medlow Bath
(Blue Mountains, NSW) - 14.56 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
14.56 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 Medlow Bath'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 Medlow Bath
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 6,000 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.
Medlow Bath at a glance
How Medlow Bath is zoned
Buying in Medlow Bath? 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 14.56 km², Medlow Bath 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, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 23 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,011 m² across 1,091 parcels.
Who lives in Medlow Bath
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Medlow Bath 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 1020, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Medlow Bath's 569 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Blue Mountains - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Medlow Bath. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Medlow Bath itself.
27 in 2001 to 9 in 2025, down 67%.
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.
Medlow Bath 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.
Check a specific Medlow Bath 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 Medlow Bath lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Medlow Bath planning - frequently asked
Is Medlow Bath flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Medlow Bath, 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. Blue Mountains is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Medlow Bath bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Medlow Bath is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blue Mountains average of 96%.
Is Medlow Bath under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 62% of Medlow Bath in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 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 Medlow Bath?
The dominant planning zone in Medlow Bath is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Environmental Management.
Does Medlow Bath have heritage-listed places?
Medlow Bath has 23 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Medlow Bath?
Across 1,091 surveyed parcels in Medlow Bath, the median lot size is about 1,011 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Medlow Bath have a train station?
Yes - Medlow Bath has 1 train station: Medlow Bath Station. It is also served by 5 bus stops.
What is the population of Medlow Bath?
At the 2021 Census Medlow Bath had 569 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Blue Mountains - North statistical area, which contains Medlow Bath, went from 27 people in 2001 to 9 in 2025, down 67%.
Is Medlow Bath an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Medlow Bath scores 1020 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Medlow Bath?
Median household income in Medlow Bath was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,083 for the typical suburb in Blue Mountains. Median rent was $398 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,559 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katoomba | 3.6 km | <1% | 83% |
| Blackheath | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Leura | 5.7 km | 1% | 82% |
| Govetts | 7.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kanimbla Lithgow City |
8.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Burramoko | 9.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rocklily Ridge | 9.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wentworth Falls | 10.7 km | 2% | 89% |
| Mount Victoria | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Narrow Neck | 11.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |