Red Rocks zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Red Rocks
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 9.29 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
9.29 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Red Rocks's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Red Rocks
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
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.
Red Rocks at a glance
How Red Rocks is zoned
Buying in Red Rocks? 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 9.29 km², Red Rocks is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 174,884 m² across 22 parcels.
Who lives in Red Rocks
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Red Rocks 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 1049, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Berry - Kangaroo Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Red Rocks. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Red Rocks itself.
8,112 in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Red Rocks data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Red Rocks 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 2% of Red Rocks. 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 Red Rocks lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Red Rocks planning - frequently asked
Is Red Rocks flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Red Rocks, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Red Rocks bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Red Rocks is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Red Rocks under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Red Rocks, and over about 6% 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 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 Red Rocks?
The dominant planning zone in Red Rocks is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Environmental Conservation.
Does Red Rocks have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Red Rocks.
What is the typical lot size in Red Rocks?
Across 22 surveyed parcels in Red Rocks, the median lot size is about 174,884 m².
Is Red Rocks an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Red Rocks scores 1049 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Mountain | 2.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Beaumont | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cambewarra | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Budgong | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tapitallee | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cambewarra Village | 6.8 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| Kangaroo Valley | 7.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Bellawongarah | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Badagarang | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 82% |
| Bangalee | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 93% |