Penrose flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Penrose
(Wingecarribee, NSW) - 46.3 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
46.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Penrose'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 Penrose
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 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.
Penrose at a glance
How Penrose is zoned
Buying in Penrose? 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 46.3 km², Penrose 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. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 21,278 m² across 246 parcels.
Who lives in Penrose
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Penrose 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 970, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Penrose's 263 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Southern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Penrose. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Penrose 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.
Penrose 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 Penrose 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.
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 Penrose lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Penrose planning - frequently asked
Is Penrose flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Penrose and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Penrose bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Penrose is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.
Is Penrose under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 55% of Penrose in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 ft. 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 Penrose?
The dominant planning zone in Penrose is Forestry, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural Landscape.
Does Penrose have heritage-listed places?
Penrose has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Penrose?
Across 246 surveyed parcels in Penrose, the median lot size is about 21,278 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Penrose have a train station?
Yes - Penrose has 1 train station: Penrose Station. It is also served by 15 bus stops.
What is the population of Penrose?
At the 2021 Census Penrose had 263 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Southern Highlands statistical area, which contains Penrose, went from 5,551 people in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.
Is Penrose an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Penrose scores 970 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Penrose?
Median household income in Penrose was $1,091 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,958 for the typical suburb in Wingecarribee. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,580 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingello | 6.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Bundanoon | 7.0 km | 0% | 92% |
| Exeter | 8.2 km | 0% | 92% |
| Paddys River | 9.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sutton Forest | 12.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Tallong Goulburn Mulwaree |
13.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Meryla | 13.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Werai | 15.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Belanglo | 16.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Manchester Square | 18.4 km | 0% | 100% |