Revesby Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Revesby Heights
(Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) - 1.02 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
1.02 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Revesby Heights'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 Revesby Heights
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 5 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.
Revesby Heights at a glance
How Revesby Heights is zoned
Buying in Revesby Heights? 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 1.02 km², Revesby Heights is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 68% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 557 m² across 666 parcels.
Who lives in Revesby Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Revesby Heights 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 1091, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Revesby Heights's 1,916 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Revesby, the wider ABS statistical area containing Revesby Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Revesby Heights itself.
13,712 in 2001 to 18,775 in 2025, up 37%.
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.
Revesby Heights 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 Revesby Heights address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Revesby Heights. 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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See what's in the $9 report →Revesby Heights planning - frequently asked
Is Revesby Heights flood-prone?
About 38% of Revesby Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Revesby Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 68% of Revesby Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Canterbury-Bankstown average of 10%.
Is Revesby Heights under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Revesby Heights, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 36 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 Revesby Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Revesby Heights is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Natural Waterways.
Does Revesby Heights have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Revesby Heights.
What is the typical lot size in Revesby Heights?
Across 666 surveyed parcels in Revesby Heights, the median lot size is about 557 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Revesby Heights have a train station?
There is no train station inside Revesby Heights itself. The suburb is served by 24 bus stops.
What is the population of Revesby Heights?
At the 2021 Census Revesby Heights had 1,916 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Revesby statistical area, which contains Revesby Heights, went from 13,712 people in 2001 to 18,775 in 2025, up 37%.
Is Revesby Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Revesby Heights scores 1091 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Revesby Heights?
Median household income in Revesby Heights was $2,673 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,706 for the typical suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown. Median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,726 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picnic Point | 1.3 km | 25% | 56% |
| Padstow Heights | 1.4 km | 31% | 57% |
| Alfords Point Sutherland Shire |
1.9 km | 25% | 76% |
| Panania | 2.5 km | 40% | 17% |
| Sandy Point Sutherland Shire |
2.6 km | 48% | 56% |
| Revesby | 2.6 km | 14% | <1% |
| Lugarno Georges River |
2.6 km | 27% | 49% |
| Padstow | 2.7 km | 26% | 0% |
| Pleasure Point Liverpool |
3.0 km | 21% | 93% |
| East Hills | 3.2 km | 31% | 3% |