Medowie zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Medowie (Port Stephens, NSW) - 42.82 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we hold - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
42.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we hold - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Medowie's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Medowie at a glance
How Medowie is zoned
Buying in Medowie? 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 42.82 km², Medowie 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, 79% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Infrastructure. The median lot measures about 828 m² across 4,519 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Medowie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Medowie 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 1000, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Medowie's 10,879 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Medowie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Medowie itself.
10,830 in 2001 to 17,178 in 2025, up 59%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Medowie data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Medowie 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Medowie planning - frequently asked
Is Medowie flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Medowie, 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. Port Stephens is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Medowie bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 79% of Medowie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Stephens average of 82%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Medowie?
The dominant planning zone in Medowie is Infrastructure, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Rural Landscape. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Medowie have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Medowie. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Medowie?
Across 4,519 surveyed parcels in Medowie, the median lot size is about 828 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Medowie have a train station?
There is no train station inside Medowie itself. The suburb is served by 260 bus stops.
What is the population of Medowie?
At the 2021 Census Medowie had 10,879 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah statistical area, which contains Medowie, went from 10,830 people in 2001 to 17,178 in 2025, up 59%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Medowie alone.
Is Medowie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Medowie scores 1000 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Medowie?
Median household income in Medowie was $2,044 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,421 for the typical suburb in Port Stephens. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Medowie property?
A Medowie planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campvale | 5.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Oyster Cove | 5.6 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Salt Ash | 6.6 km | 0% | 84% |
| Swan Bay | 7.1 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Ferodale | 7.2 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Tanilba Bay | 8.6 km | Not mapped | 86% |
| Tilligerry Creek | 8.7 km | Not mapped | 28% |
| Williamtown | 9.4 km | 0% | 88% |
| Kings Hill | 11.1 km | 0% | 99% |
| Bobs Farm | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 79% |