Queanbeyan East flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Queanbeyan East
(Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW) - 4.28 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
4.28 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Queanbeyan East'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 Queanbeyan East
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 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.
Queanbeyan East at a glance
How Queanbeyan East is zoned
Buying in Queanbeyan East? 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 4.28 km², Queanbeyan East is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 32% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Industrial. The median lot measures about 933 m² across 1,384 parcels.
Who lives in Queanbeyan East
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Queanbeyan East 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 994, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Queanbeyan East's 4,240 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Queanbeyan - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Queanbeyan East. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Queanbeyan East itself.
3,925 in 2001 to 5,111 in 2025, up 30%.
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.
Queanbeyan East 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 53% of Queanbeyan East. 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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Is Queanbeyan East flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Queanbeyan East and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Queanbeyan East bushfire-prone?
Around 32% of Queanbeyan East is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional average of 91%.
Is Queanbeyan East under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 53% of Queanbeyan East, and over about 85% 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 8 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 Queanbeyan East?
The dominant planning zone in Queanbeyan East is General Industrial, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Environmental Living.
Does Queanbeyan East have heritage-listed places?
Queanbeyan East has 21 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Queanbeyan East?
Across 1,384 surveyed parcels in Queanbeyan East, the median lot size is about 933 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Queanbeyan East have a train station?
There is no train station inside Queanbeyan East itself. The suburb is served by 44 bus stops.
What is the population of Queanbeyan East?
At the 2021 Census Queanbeyan East had 4,240 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Queanbeyan - East statistical area, which contains Queanbeyan East, went from 3,925 people in 2001 to 5,111 in 2025, up 30%.
Is Queanbeyan East an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Queanbeyan East scores 994 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Queanbeyan East?
Median household income in Queanbeyan East was $1,687 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,287 for the typical suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,647 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridgeway | 1.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Queanbeyan | 1.8 km | 0% | 0% |
| Greenleigh | 2.6 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Crestwood | 2.9 km | 0% | <1% |
| Karabar | 3.6 km | Not mapped | 57% |
| Queanbeyan West | 3.8 km | 0% | 36% |
| Jerrabomberra | 6.2 km | 0% | 68% |
| Carwoola | 7.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Environa | 9.3 km | 0% | 94% |
| Googong | 10.8 km | Not mapped | 91% |