Potts Hill flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Potts Hill
(Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) - 1.11 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.11 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Potts Hill'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 Potts Hill
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 2 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.
Potts Hill at a glance
How Potts Hill is zoned
Buying in Potts Hill? 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 1.11 km², Potts Hill is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Infrastructure. The median lot measures about 437 m² across 252 parcels.
Who lives in Potts Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Potts Hill 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 1070, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Potts Hill's 1,454 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Chullora, the wider ABS statistical area containing Potts Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Potts Hill itself.
0 in 2001 to 1,524 in 2025.
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.
Potts Hill 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.
Check a specific Potts Hill 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 55% of Potts Hill. 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 Potts Hill. 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 Potts Hill lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Potts Hill planning - frequently asked
Is Potts Hill flood-prone?
About 14% of Potts Hill falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%. Published flood models are held over parts of Potts Hill; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Potts Hill bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Potts Hill and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Canterbury-Bankstown average is 10%).
Is Potts Hill under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 55% of Potts Hill, and over about 100% 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 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 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 Potts Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Potts Hill is Infrastructure, though the suburb also includes Enterprise and Low Density Residential.
Does Potts Hill have heritage-listed places?
Potts Hill has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Potts Hill?
Across 252 surveyed parcels in Potts Hill, the median lot size is about 437 m².
Does Potts Hill have a train station?
There is no train station inside Potts Hill itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Potts Hill?
At the 2021 Census Potts Hill had 1,454 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 3.2 people.
Is Potts Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Potts Hill scores 1070 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Potts Hill?
Median household income in Potts Hill was $2,223 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,706 for the typical suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birrong | 1.1 km | 23% | 0% |
| Regents Park Cumberland |
1.3 km | 5% | 0% |
| Chullora | 1.4 km | 27% | 0% |
| Yagoona | 1.6 km | 14% | 0% |
| Berala Cumberland |
2.0 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Sefton | 2.1 km | 23% | 0% |
| Greenacre | 2.5 km | 12% | <1% |
| Rookwood Cumberland |
2.9 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Mount Lewis | 3.0 km | 11% | 0% |
| Bankstown | 3.1 km | 30% | 0% |