Parma zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Parma
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 18.03 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
18.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained 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 Parma's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Parma
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.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
21% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Highest contour present
Under AS 2021, land at ANEF 30 and above is generally unacceptable for new houses and most noise-sensitive uses. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.
Contours held
- Defence Airfields ANEF
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 2 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.
Parma at a glance
How Parma is zoned
Buying in Parma? 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 18.03 km², Parma is highly constrained 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, 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 159,879 m² across 82 parcels.
Who lives in Parma
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Parma 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 1047, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Parma's 167 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia, the wider ABS statistical area containing Parma. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Parma itself.
2,745 in 2001 to 3,860 in 2025, up 41%.
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.
Parma 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) | Inside a held contour | 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 Parma 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 96% of Parma. 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 Parma lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Parma planning - frequently asked
Is Parma flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Parma, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Parma bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Parma is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Parma affected by aircraft noise?
About 21% of Parma sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 35 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
Is Parma under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 96% of Parma, and over about 97% 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 500 ft, with an average of 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 25 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 Parma?
The dominant planning zone in Parma is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Special Activities and Infrastructure.
Does Parma have heritage-listed places?
Parma has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Parma?
Across 82 surveyed parcels in Parma, the median lot size is about 159,879 m².
Does Parma have a train station?
There is no train station inside Parma itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Parma?
At the 2021 Census Parma had 167 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia statistical area, which contains Parma, went from 2,745 people in 2001 to 3,860 in 2025, up 41%.
Is Parma an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Parma scores 1047 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 Parma?
Median household income in Parma was $1,624 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nowra Hill | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 88% |
| Falls Creek | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yerriyong | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bamarang | 7.6 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| South Nowra | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 72% |
| Mundamia | 9.1 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Tomerong | 9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Comberton | 9.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barringella | 10.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Woollamia | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 99% |