Patonga flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Patonga
(Central Coast, NSW) - 29.83 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
29.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Patonga'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 Patonga
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 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.
Patonga at a glance
How Patonga is zoned
Buying in Patonga? 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 29.83 km², Patonga is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 62% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 12 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 465 m² across 341 parcels.
Who lives in Patonga
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Patonga 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 1012, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Patonga's 235 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga, the wider ABS statistical area containing Patonga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Patonga itself.
22,465 in 2001 to 25,057 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Patonga 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 Patonga 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 Patonga. 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 Patonga. 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 Patonga lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Patonga planning - frequently asked
Is Patonga flood-prone?
About 15% of Patonga falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%. Published flood models are held over parts of Patonga; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Patonga bushfire-prone?
Around 62% of Patonga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Patonga under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 96% of Patonga, and over about 97% 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 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 7 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 Patonga?
The dominant planning zone in Patonga is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Public Recreation.
Does Patonga have heritage-listed places?
Patonga has 12 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Patonga?
Across 341 surveyed parcels in Patonga, the median lot size is about 465 m².
Does Patonga have a train station?
There is no train station inside Patonga itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
What is the population of Patonga?
At the 2021 Census Patonga had 235 usual residents, with a median age of 65 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga statistical area, which contains Patonga, went from 22,465 people in 2001 to 25,057 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Patonga an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Patonga scores 1012 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Patonga?
Median household income in Patonga was $1,069 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Beach | 2.2 km | 17% | 79% |
| Little Wobby | 2.6 km | 58% | 52% |
| Dangar Island Hornsby |
3.8 km | 6% | 56% |
| Umina Beach | 3.8 km | 47% | 39% |
| Woy Woy | 4.2 km | 34% | 62% |
| Box Head | 4.3 km | <1% | 17% |
| Cogra Bay | 5.1 km | 9% | 100% |
| Ettalong Beach | 5.7 km | 54% | 5% |
| Horsfield Bay | 5.7 km | 30% | 99% |
| Wondabyne | 5.8 km | 16% | 90% |