Newcastle East flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Newcastle East
(Newcastle, NSW) - 0.41 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.41 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Newcastle East'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 Newcastle East
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
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: not established - night is sampled far less often than day and nothing can be concluded either way.
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.
Newcastle East at a glance
How Newcastle East is zoned
Buying in Newcastle East? 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 0.41 km², Newcastle East is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 13% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 28 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Recreation. The median lot measures about 143 m² across 270 parcels.
Who lives in Newcastle East
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Newcastle East 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 1051, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Newcastle East's 1,061 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Newcastle - Cooks Hill, the wider ABS statistical area containing Newcastle East. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Newcastle East itself.
8,459 in 2001 to 14,632 in 2025, up 73%.
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.
Newcastle East 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 26 September 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 Newcastle East 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 100% of Newcastle East. 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 Newcastle East. 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 Newcastle East lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Newcastle East planning - frequently asked
Is Newcastle East flood-prone?
About 13% of Newcastle East falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%. Published flood models are held over parts of Newcastle East; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Newcastle East bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Newcastle East and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Newcastle average is 24%).
Is Newcastle East under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Newcastle East, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 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 Newcastle East?
The dominant planning zone in Newcastle East is Public Recreation, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and Unzoned Land.
Does Newcastle East have heritage-listed places?
Newcastle East has 28 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Newcastle East?
Across 270 surveyed parcels in Newcastle East, the median lot size is about 143 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Newcastle East have a train station?
There is no train station inside Newcastle East itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Newcastle East?
At the 2021 Census Newcastle East had 1,061 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Newcastle - Cooks Hill statistical area, which contains Newcastle East, went from 8,459 people in 2001 to 14,632 in 2025, up 73%.
Is Newcastle East an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Newcastle East scores 1051 and sits in decile 9 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 Newcastle East?
Median household income in Newcastle East was $1,891 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,818 for the typical suburb in Newcastle. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,238 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 0.9 km | 21% | 0% |
| The Hill | 1.6 km | 1% | 4% |
| Cooks Hill | 2.3 km | 49% | 0% |
| Newcastle West | 2.5 km | 62% | 0% |
| Bar Beach | 2.5 km | 7% | 0% |
| Carrington | 2.7 km | 74% | 0% |
| The Junction | 3.1 km | 83% | 0% |
| Stockton | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 26% |
| Wickham | 3.3 km | 87% | 0% |
| Hamilton East | 3.3 km | 80% | 0% |