Point Wolstoncroft flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Point Wolstoncroft
(Central Coast, NSW) - 1.44 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
1.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Point Wolstoncroft'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 Point Wolstoncroft
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 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.
Point Wolstoncroft at a glance
How Point Wolstoncroft is zoned
Buying in Point Wolstoncroft? 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 1.44 km², Point Wolstoncroft is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,127,003 m² across 1 parcels.
Point Wolstoncroft 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 | Not 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 Point Wolstoncroft 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 4% of Point Wolstoncroft. 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 Point Wolstoncroft lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Point Wolstoncroft planning - frequently asked
Is Point Wolstoncroft flood-prone?
About 29% of Point Wolstoncroft falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%.
Is Point Wolstoncroft bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Point Wolstoncroft is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Point Wolstoncroft under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Point Wolstoncroft, and over about 60% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 5,500 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 Point Wolstoncroft?
The dominant planning zone in Point Wolstoncroft is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Natural Waterways.
Does Point Wolstoncroft have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Point Wolstoncroft.
What is the typical lot size in Point Wolstoncroft?
Across 1 surveyed parcels in Point Wolstoncroft, the median lot size is about 1,127,003 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Lake Macquarie |
2.4 km | 2% | 80% |
| Gwandalan | 2.6 km | 14% | 60% |
| Cams Wharf Lake Macquarie |
3.0 km | <1% | 90% |
| Silverwater Lake Macquarie |
3.0 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Mirrabooka Lake Macquarie |
3.0 km | <1% | 72% |
| Murrays Beach Lake Macquarie |
3.1 km | 0% | 91% |
| Summerland Point | 3.4 km | 22% | 70% |
| Nords Wharf Lake Macquarie |
3.6 km | 4% | 88% |
| Brightwaters Lake Macquarie |
3.9 km | <1% | 75% |
| Balcolyn Lake Macquarie |
4.0 km | Not mapped | 37% |