Neath flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Neath
(Cessnock, NSW) - 3.53 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 2 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Neath'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 Neath
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 26 Sep 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 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.
Neath at a glance
How Neath is zoned
Buying in Neath? 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 3.53 km², Neath is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 1,012 m² across 294 parcels.
Who lives in Neath
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Neath 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 805, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Neath's 430 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kurri Kurri - Abermain, the wider ABS statistical area containing Neath. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Neath itself.
15,222 in 2001 to 23,407 in 2025, up 54%.
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.
Neath 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 2 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 Neath 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 29% of Neath. 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 Neath lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Neath planning - frequently asked
Is Neath flood-prone?
About 20% of Neath falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.
Is Neath bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Neath is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cessnock average of 91%.
Is Neath under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 29% of Neath, and over about 73% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 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 Neath?
The dominant planning zone in Neath is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Low Density Residential.
Does Neath have heritage-listed places?
Neath has 7 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Neath?
Across 294 surveyed parcels in Neath, the median lot size is about 1,012 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Neath have a train station?
There is no train station inside Neath itself. The suburb is served by 26 bus stops.
What is the population of Neath?
At the 2021 Census Neath had 430 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Kurri Kurri - Abermain statistical area, which contains Neath, went from 15,222 people in 2001 to 23,407 in 2025, up 54%.
Is Neath an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Neath scores 805 and sits in decile 1 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 Neath?
Median household income in Neath was $792 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,929 for the typical suburb in Cessnock. Median rent was $255 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,127 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abermain | 2.0 km | 17% | 94% |
| Kearsley | 3.7 km | 27% | 95% |
| Weston | 4.1 km | 23% | 75% |
| Aberdare | 4.6 km | 9% | 60% |
| Elrington | 5.0 km | 12% | 100% |
| Nulkaba | 5.2 km | 31% | 93% |
| Cessnock | 5.5 km | 29% | 73% |
| Sawyers Gully | 6.2 km | 15% | 100% |
| Kurri Kurri | 6.3 km | 20% | 31% |
| Pelaw Main | 6.3 km | 13% | 95% |