Oaklands zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Oaklands
(Federation, NSW) - 599.21 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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
599.21 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Oaklands's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Oaklands
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude 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.
Oaklands at a glance
How Oaklands is zoned
Buying in Oaklands? 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 599.21 km², Oaklands is relatively unconstrained 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, 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 40,901 m² across 1,165 parcels.
Who lives in Oaklands
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Oaklands 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 921, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Oaklands's 304 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Corowa Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Oaklands. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oaklands itself.
6,318 in 2001 to 7,654 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Oaklands 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 Oaklands address
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See what's in the $9 report →Oaklands planning - frequently asked
Is Oaklands flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Oaklands, 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. Federation is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Oaklands bushfire-prone?
Around 5% of Oaklands is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Federation average of 15%.
Is Oaklands under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Oaklands in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Oaklands?
The dominant planning zone in Oaklands is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village and Infrastructure.
Does Oaklands have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Oaklands.
What is the typical lot size in Oaklands?
Across 1,165 surveyed parcels in Oaklands, the median lot size is about 40,901 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Oaklands have a train station?
There is no train station inside Oaklands itself. The suburb is served by 36 bus stops.
What is the population of Oaklands?
At the 2021 Census Oaklands had 304 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Corowa Surrounds statistical area, which contains Oaklands, went from 6,318 people in 2001 to 7,654 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Oaklands an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oaklands scores 921 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Oaklands?
Median household income in Oaklands was $1,053 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,287 for the typical suburb in Federation. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $709 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyora Murrumbidgee |
16.6 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Urana | 17.4 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Sanger | 20.2 km | Not mapped | 8% |
| Daysdale | 22.3 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Savernake | 29.1 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Bidgeemia Lockhart |
29.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coreen | 32.0 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Berrigan Berrigan |
33.3 km | Not mapped | 83% |
| Mairjimmy Murrumbidgee |
34.9 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Rand | 35.2 km | Not mapped | 32% |