Picnic Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Picnic Point
(Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) - 3.79 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
3.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Picnic Point'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 Picnic Point
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: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Picnic Point at a glance
How Picnic Point is zoned
Buying in Picnic Point? 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 3.79 km², Picnic Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 56% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 558 m² across 2,167 parcels.
Who lives in Picnic Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Picnic Point 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 1091, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Picnic Point's 6,413 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Panania (South) - Picnic Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Picnic Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Picnic Point itself.
13,851 in 2001 to 16,608 in 2025, up 20%.
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.
Picnic Point 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 77% of Picnic Point. 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 →Picnic Point planning - frequently asked
Is Picnic Point flood-prone?
About 25% of Picnic Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Picnic Point bushfire-prone?
Around 56% of Picnic Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Canterbury-Bankstown average of 10%.
Is Picnic Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 77% of Picnic Point, and over about 100% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 5,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 43 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 Picnic Point?
The dominant planning zone in Picnic Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Infrastructure.
Does Picnic Point have heritage-listed places?
Picnic Point has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Picnic Point?
Across 2,167 surveyed parcels in Picnic Point, the median lot size is about 558 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Picnic Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Picnic Point itself. The suburb is served by 50 bus stops.
What is the population of Picnic Point?
At the 2021 Census Picnic Point had 6,413 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Panania (South) - Picnic Point statistical area, which contains Picnic Point, went from 13,851 people in 2001 to 16,608 in 2025, up 20%.
Is Picnic Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Picnic Point scores 1091 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 Picnic Point?
Median household income in Picnic Point was $2,459 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,706 for the typical suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown. Median rent was $580 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,817 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Point Sutherland Shire |
1.3 km | 48% | 56% |
| Revesby Heights | 1.3 km | 38% | 68% |
| Pleasure Point Liverpool |
1.7 km | 21% | 93% |
| Panania | 2.1 km | 40% | 17% |
| East Hills | 2.1 km | 31% | 3% |
| Alfords Point Sutherland Shire |
2.4 km | 25% | 76% |
| Padstow Heights | 2.7 km | 31% | 57% |
| Revesby | 2.9 km | 14% | <1% |
| Voyager Point Liverpool |
3.3 km | 63% | 80% |
| Menai Sutherland Shire |
3.6 km | 3% | 83% |