Putty flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Putty
(Singleton, NSW) - 502.56 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
502.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Putty'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 Putty
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: 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.
Putty at a glance
How Putty is zoned
Buying in Putty? 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 502.56 km², Putty 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 405,741 m² across 321 parcels.
Who lives in Putty
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Putty 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 927, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Putty's 126 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Singleton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Putty. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Putty itself.
4,684 in 2001 to 5,523 in 2025, up 18%.
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.
Putty 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 Putty 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 Putty lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Putty planning - frequently asked
Is Putty flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Putty and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Putty bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Putty is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Singleton average of 81%.
Is Putty under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 21% of Putty in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,000 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 Putty?
The dominant planning zone in Putty is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Forestry.
Does Putty have heritage-listed places?
Putty has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Putty?
Across 321 surveyed parcels in Putty, the median lot size is about 405,741 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Putty?
At the 2021 Census Putty had 126 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Singleton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Putty, went from 4,684 people in 2001 to 5,523 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Putty an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Putty scores 927 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Putty?
Median household income in Putty was $1,093 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,225 for the typical suburb in Singleton. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Valley | 10.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wollemi | 17.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Howes Valley | 22.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mellong Hawkesbury |
25.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wirraba Lithgow City |
27.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yengo Cessnock |
29.0 km | 4% | 100% |
| Martindale Muswellbrook |
32.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Kelgoola Mid-Western Regional |
34.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Milbrodale | 35.2 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Doyles Creek | 35.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |