Moorebank flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moorebank
(Liverpool, NSW) - 12.29 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
12.29 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moorebank'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 Moorebank
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 4 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 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.
Moorebank at a glance
How Moorebank is zoned
Buying in Moorebank? 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 12.29 km², Moorebank is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Industrial. The median lot measures about 555 m² across 4,172 parcels.
Who lives in Moorebank
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moorebank 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 1042, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moorebank's 11,408 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Chipping Norton - Moorebank, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moorebank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moorebank itself.
15,513 in 2001 to 22,246 in 2025, up 43%.
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.
Moorebank 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 Moorebank 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 92% of Moorebank. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Moorebank. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Moorebank lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Moorebank planning - frequently asked
Is Moorebank flood-prone?
About 46% of Moorebank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%. Published flood models are held over parts of Moorebank; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Moorebank bushfire-prone?
Around 26% of Moorebank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Liverpool average of 41%.
Is Moorebank under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 92% of Moorebank, and over about 100% 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 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 84 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Moorebank?
The dominant planning zone in Moorebank is General Industrial, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Medium Density Residential.
Does Moorebank have heritage-listed places?
Moorebank has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Moorebank?
Across 4,172 surveyed parcels in Moorebank, the median lot size is about 555 m². There are also 10 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Moorebank have a train station?
There is no train station inside Moorebank itself. The suburb is served by 133 bus stops.
What is the population of Moorebank?
At the 2021 Census Moorebank had 11,408 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Chipping Norton - Moorebank statistical area, which contains Moorebank, went from 15,513 people in 2001 to 22,246 in 2025, up 43%.
Is Moorebank an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moorebank scores 1042 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Moorebank?
Median household income in Moorebank was $2,201 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,959 for the typical suburb in Liverpool. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammondville | 0.9 km | 46% | 42% |
| Wattle Grove | 1.7 km | 5% | 7% |
| Voyager Point | 2.3 km | 63% | 80% |
| Milperra Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.4 km | 64% | 38% |
| Chipping Norton | 3.2 km | 72% | 28% |
| East Hills Canterbury-Bankstown |
3.4 km | 31% | 3% |
| Bankstown Aerodrome Canterbury-Bankstown |
3.5 km | 73% | 4% |
| Warwick Farm | 4.0 km | 70% | 28% |
| Panania Canterbury-Bankstown |
4.2 km | 40% | 17% |
| Pleasure Point | 4.3 km | 21% | 93% |