Pheasants Nest flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pheasants Nest
(Wollondilly, NSW) - 32.59 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
32.59 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pheasants Nest'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 Pheasants Nest
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 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.
Pheasants Nest at a glance
How Pheasants Nest is zoned
Buying in Pheasants Nest? 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 32.59 km², Pheasants Nest is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 40,273 m² across 269 parcels.
Who lives in Pheasants Nest
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pheasants Nest 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 1031, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pheasants Nest's 716 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bargo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pheasants Nest. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pheasants Nest itself.
4,975 in 2001 to 6,278 in 2025, up 26%.
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.
Pheasants Nest 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 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 83% of Pheasants Nest. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Pheasants Nest planning - frequently asked
Is Pheasants Nest flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Pheasants Nest and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Pheasants Nest bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Pheasants Nest is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wollondilly average of 93%.
Is Pheasants Nest under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 83% of Pheasants Nest, and over about 99% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Pheasants Nest?
The dominant planning zone in Pheasants Nest is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Environmental Living.
Does Pheasants Nest have heritage-listed places?
Pheasants Nest has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Pheasants Nest?
Across 269 surveyed parcels in Pheasants Nest, the median lot size is about 40,273 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Pheasants Nest?
At the 2021 Census Pheasants Nest had 716 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Bargo statistical area, which contains Pheasants Nest, went from 4,975 people in 2001 to 6,278 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Pheasants Nest an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pheasants Nest scores 1031 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Pheasants Nest?
Median household income in Pheasants Nest was $2,428 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,250 for the typical suburb in Wollondilly. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,392 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 5.2 km | 0% | 97% |
| Bargo | 5.6 km | 0% | 89% |
| Tahmoor | 6.3 km | Not mapped | 70% |
| Yanderra | 7.8 km | 0% | 88% |
| Maldon | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 85% |
| Couridjah | 8.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Buxton | 9.8 km | 0% | 93% |
| Thirlmere | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 88% |
| Yerrinbool Wingecarribee |
10.3 km | 0% | 98% |
| Douglas Park | 11.0 km | 0% | 94% |