Paddys River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Paddys River
(Wingecarribee, NSW) - 39.98 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
39.98 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Paddys River'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 Paddys River
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 0 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 5,000 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.
Paddys River at a glance
How Paddys River is zoned
Buying in Paddys River? 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 39.98 km², Paddys River is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 42,587 m² across 183 parcels.
Who lives in Paddys River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Paddys River 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 1037, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Southern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Paddys River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Paddys River itself.
5,551 in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.
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.
Paddys River 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 Paddys River 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 3% of Paddys River. 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 Paddys River lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Paddys River planning - frequently asked
Is Paddys River flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Paddys River and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Paddys River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Paddys River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.
Is Paddys River under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Paddys River, and over about 64% 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Paddys River?
The dominant planning zone in Paddys River is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Primary Production.
Does Paddys River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Paddys River.
What is the typical lot size in Paddys River?
Across 183 surveyed parcels in Paddys River, the median lot size is about 42,587 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Paddys River?
At the 2021 Census Paddys River had 64 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Southern Highlands statistical area, which contains Paddys River, went from 5,551 people in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.
Is Paddys River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Paddys River scores 1037 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 Paddys River?
Median household income in Paddys River was $1,874 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,958 for the typical suburb in Wingecarribee. Median rent was $975 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,509 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrose | 9.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wingello | 9.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Brayton Goulburn Mulwaree |
10.7 km | 0% | 99% |
| Exeter | 14.1 km | 0% | 92% |
| Canyonleigh | 14.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Big Hill Upper Lachlan Shire |
14.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Belanglo | 14.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tallong Goulburn Mulwaree |
14.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Marulan Goulburn Mulwaree |
15.6 km | 2% | 96% |
| Bundanoon | 15.9 km | 0% | 92% |