Rookwood zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rookwood
(Cumberland, NSW) - 2.99 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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
2.99 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Rookwood'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 Rookwood
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: observed, lowest 500 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.
Rookwood at a glance
How Rookwood is zoned
Buying in Rookwood? 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 2.99 km², Rookwood is relatively unconstrained 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, 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Special Activities. The median lot measures about 2,512 m² across 32 parcels.
Who lives in Rookwood
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rookwood suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rookwood Cemetery, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rookwood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rookwood itself.
6 in 2001 to 5 in 2025, down 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.
Rookwood 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 Rookwood 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 78% of Rookwood. 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 Rookwood. 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 Rookwood lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Rookwood planning - frequently asked
Is Rookwood flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Rookwood, 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. Cumberland is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Rookwood; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Rookwood bushfire-prone?
Around 4% of Rookwood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cumberland average of 3%.
Is Rookwood under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 78% of Rookwood, 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 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 17 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 Rookwood?
The dominant planning zone in Rookwood is Special Activities, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and General Industrial.
Does Rookwood have heritage-listed places?
Rookwood has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rookwood?
Across 32 surveyed parcels in Rookwood, the median lot size is about 2,512 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Rookwood have a train station?
There is no train station inside Rookwood itself. The suburb is served by 29 bus stops.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidcombe | 1.7 km | Not mapped | <1% |
| Homebush West Strathfield |
1.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Berala | 2.1 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Chullora Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.1 km | 27% | 0% |
| Strathfield Strathfield |
2.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Greenacre Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.7 km | 12% | <1% |
| Homebush Strathfield |
2.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Regents Park | 2.9 km | 5% | 0% |
| Potts Hill Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.9 km | 14% | 0% |
| Strathfield South Strathfield |
3.2 km | Not mapped | 0% |