Pemulwuy flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pemulwuy
(Cumberland, NSW) - 3.7 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
3.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pemulwuy'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 Pemulwuy
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 5 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.
Pemulwuy at a glance
How Pemulwuy is zoned
Buying in Pemulwuy? 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 3.7 km², Pemulwuy is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 30% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Light Industrial. The median lot measures about 319 m² across 1,661 parcels.
Who lives in Pemulwuy
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pemulwuy 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 1116, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pemulwuy's 5,532 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North), the wider ABS statistical area containing Pemulwuy. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pemulwuy itself.
5,191 in 2001 to 11,324 in 2025, up 118%.
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.
Pemulwuy 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 Pemulwuy 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 Pemulwuy. 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 Pemulwuy. 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 Pemulwuy lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Pemulwuy planning - frequently asked
Is Pemulwuy flood-prone?
About 1% of Pemulwuy falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Published flood models are held over parts of Pemulwuy; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Pemulwuy bushfire-prone?
Around 30% of Pemulwuy is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cumberland average of 3%.
Is Pemulwuy under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Pemulwuy, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 34 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 Pemulwuy?
The dominant planning zone in Pemulwuy is Light Industrial, though the suburb also includes General Industrial and Medium Density Residential.
Does Pemulwuy have heritage-listed places?
Pemulwuy has 16 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Pemulwuy?
Across 1,661 surveyed parcels in Pemulwuy, the median lot size is about 319 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Pemulwuy have a train station?
There is no train station inside Pemulwuy itself. The suburb is served by 46 bus stops.
What is the population of Pemulwuy?
At the 2021 Census Pemulwuy had 5,532 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) statistical area, which contains Pemulwuy, went from 5,191 people in 2001 to 11,324 in 2025, up 118%.
Is Pemulwuy an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pemulwuy scores 1116 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Pemulwuy?
Median household income in Pemulwuy was $2,758 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,695 for the typical suburb in Cumberland. Median rent was $570 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,511 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greystanes | 2.1 km | 1% | 7% |
| Prospect Blacktown |
2.9 km | 1% | 50% |
| Girraween | 3.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| Wetherill Park Fairfield |
3.2 km | 30% | 21% |
| Smithfield | 3.3 km | 21% | 1% |
| Pendle Hill | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Woodpark | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Merrylands West | 4.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Wentworthville | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| South Wentworthville | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 0% |