Rollands Plains zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rollands Plains
(Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW) - 38.19 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 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
38.19 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 Rollands Plains'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 Rollands Plains
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 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.
Rollands Plains at a glance
How Rollands Plains is zoned
Buying in Rollands Plains? 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 38.19 km², Rollands Plains 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. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 157,257 m² across 134 parcels.
Who lives in Rollands Plains
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rollands Plains 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 957, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rollands Plains's 151 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Port Macquarie Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rollands Plains. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rollands Plains itself.
5,244 in 2001 to 5,331 in 2025, up 2%.
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.
Rollands Plains 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 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 Rollands Plains 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 9% of Rollands Plains. 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 Rollands Plains lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Rollands Plains planning - frequently asked
Is Rollands Plains flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Rollands Plains, 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. Port Macquarie-Hastings is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Rollands Plains bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Rollands Plains is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Macquarie-Hastings average of 93%.
Is Rollands Plains under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Rollands Plains, and over about 39% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 5,000 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 Rollands Plains?
The dominant planning zone in Rollands Plains is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Forestry.
Does Rollands Plains have heritage-listed places?
Rollands Plains has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rollands Plains?
Across 134 surveyed parcels in Rollands Plains, the median lot size is about 157,257 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Rollands Plains have a train station?
There is no train station inside Rollands Plains itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Rollands Plains?
At the 2021 Census Rollands Plains had 151 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Port Macquarie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Rollands Plains, went from 5,244 people in 2001 to 5,331 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Rollands Plains an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rollands Plains scores 957 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 Rollands Plains?
Median household income in Rollands Plains was $1,292 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,381 for the typical suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballengarra | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Cairncross | 7.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bellangry | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Upper Rollands Plains | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gum Scrub | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bril Bril | 10.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Marlo Merrican | 11.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Mortons Creek | 12.3 km | <1% | 100% |
| Telegraph Point | 12.5 km | 34% | 99% |
| Frazers Creek | 13.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |