Queanbeyan West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Queanbeyan West
(Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW) - 2.84 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.84 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Queanbeyan West'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 West
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 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 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.
Queanbeyan West at a glance
How Queanbeyan West is zoned
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Across its 2.84 km², Queanbeyan West is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 36% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Recreation. The median lot measures about 737 m² across 1,315 parcels.
Who lives in Queanbeyan West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Queanbeyan West 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 1008, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Queanbeyan West's 3,146 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Queanbeyan West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Queanbeyan West itself.
9,425 in 2001 to 12,735 in 2025, up 35%.
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 West 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 45% of Queanbeyan West. 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 West flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Queanbeyan West and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Queanbeyan West bushfire-prone?
Around 36% of Queanbeyan West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional average of 91%.
Is Queanbeyan West under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 45% of Queanbeyan West, and over about 81% 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 61 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 West?
The dominant planning zone in Queanbeyan West is Public Recreation, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and General Industrial.
Does Queanbeyan West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Queanbeyan West.
What is the typical lot size in Queanbeyan West?
Across 1,315 surveyed parcels in Queanbeyan West, the median lot size is about 737 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Queanbeyan West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Queanbeyan West itself. The suburb is served by 52 bus stops.
What is the population of Queanbeyan West?
At the 2021 Census Queanbeyan West had 3,146 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra statistical area, which contains Queanbeyan West, went from 9,425 people in 2001 to 12,735 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Queanbeyan West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Queanbeyan West scores 1008 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Queanbeyan West?
Median household income in Queanbeyan West was $2,106 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,287 for the typical suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood | 1.1 km | 0% | <1% |
| Queanbeyan | 2.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| Jerrabomberra | 3.1 km | 0% | 68% |
| Karabar | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 57% |
| Queanbeyan East | 3.8 km | 0% | 32% |
| Greenleigh | 4.0 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| The Ridgeway | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Environa | 6.4 km | 0% | 94% |
| Tralee | 8.6 km | 0% | 92% |
| Googong | 9.4 km | Not mapped | 91% |