Renwick flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Renwick (Wingecarribee, NSW) - 1.4 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Renwick'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 Renwick

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.

Renwick at a glance

Parcels 693 Median lot 706 m² Mapped easements 3

How Renwick is zoned

Low Density Residential 76%
Large Lot Residential 16%
Environmental Conservation 5%
Medium Density Residential 2%
Local Centre 1%
Environmental Management 0%

Buying in Renwick? 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 1.4 km², Renwick is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 22% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 706 m² across 693 parcels.

Who lives in Renwick

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Renwick suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
1,453
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$2,377
per week, Wingecarribee suburb typical $1,958
Median rent
$620
per week, Wingecarribee suburb typical $415
Median mortgage
$2,522
per month
Household size
2.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1080, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Renwick's 1,453 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.0%
5-14 15.7%
15-19 4.5%
20-24 3.8%
25-34 12.9%
35-44 16.2%
45-54 11.3%
55-64 9.1%
65-74 10.9%
75-84 5.8%
85+ 0.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Mittagong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Renwick. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Renwick itself.

8,121 in 2001 to 11,381 in 2025, up 40%.

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.

Renwick data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Renwick address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 72% of Renwick. 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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Renwick planning - frequently asked

Is Renwick flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Renwick and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).

Is Renwick bushfire-prone?

Around 22% of Renwick is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.

Is Renwick under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 72% of Renwick, and over about 100% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Renwick?

The dominant planning zone in Renwick is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Large Lot Residential and Environmental Conservation.

Does Renwick have heritage-listed places?

Renwick has 8 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Renwick?

Across 693 surveyed parcels in Renwick, the median lot size is about 706 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Renwick?

At the 2021 Census Renwick had 1,453 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Mittagong statistical area, which contains Renwick, went from 8,121 people in 2001 to 11,381 in 2025, up 40%.

Is Renwick an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Renwick scores 1080 and sits in decile 10 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 Renwick?

Median household income in Renwick was $2,377 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,958 for the typical suburb in Wingecarribee. Median rent was $620 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,522 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Balaclava 1.4 km 0% 66%
Mittagong 2.0 km 0% 90%
Willow Vale 2.0 km 0% 60%
Braemar 2.6 km 0% 44%
Aylmerton 3.5 km 0% 90%
Welby 4.3 km 0% 77%
Bowral 6.1 km 4% 68%
Alpine 7.0 km 0% 100%
Burradoo 8.8 km 2% 42%
Woodlands 8.8 km 0% 100%

See all Wingecarribee suburb profiles →