Rocky Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rocky Point
(Central Coast, NSW) - 0.13 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
0.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rocky Point'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 Rocky Point
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: 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.
Rocky Point at a glance
How Rocky Point is zoned
Buying in Rocky Point? 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 0.13 km², Rocky Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 29% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 697 m² across 107 parcels.
Who lives in Rocky Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rocky Point 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 956, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rocky Point's 275 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rocky Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rocky Point itself.
20,668 in 2001 to 22,880 in 2025, up 11%.
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.
Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point 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 100% of Rocky Point. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Rocky Point. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Rocky Point lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Rocky Point planning - frequently asked
Is Rocky Point flood-prone?
About 72% of Rocky Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%. Published flood models are held over parts of Rocky Point; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Rocky Point bushfire-prone?
Around 29% of Rocky Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Rocky Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Rocky Point, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 2,500 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 Rocky Point?
The dominant planning zone in Rocky Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Recreational Waterways.
Does Rocky Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Rocky Point.
What is the typical lot size in Rocky Point?
Across 107 surveyed parcels in Rocky Point, the median lot size is about 697 m².
What is the population of Rocky Point?
At the 2021 Census Rocky Point had 275 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven statistical area, which contains Rocky Point, went from 20,668 people in 2001 to 22,880 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Rocky Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rocky Point scores 956 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Rocky Point?
Median household income in Rocky Point was $1,678 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,080 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 0.9 km | 91% | 90% |
| Tuggerawong | 1.0 km | 86% | 71% |
| Tacoma South | 1.3 km | 100% | 90% |
| Wadalba | 2.4 km | 21% | 73% |
| Wyongah | 3.1 km | 18% | 36% |
| Wyong | 3.9 km | 66% | 66% |
| Kanwal | 4.0 km | 8% | 41% |
| Chittaway Point | 4.0 km | 99% | 79% |
| Tuggerah | 4.0 km | 76% | 72% |
| Hamlyn Terrace | 4.5 km | 33% | 59% |