Rouse Hill flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rouse Hill
(Blacktown, NSW) - 13.04 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
13.04 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rouse Hill'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 Rouse Hill
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 1,000 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.
Rouse Hill at a glance
How Rouse Hill is zoned
Buying in Rouse Hill? 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 13.04 km², Rouse Hill is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 50% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Medium Density Residential. The median lot measures about 446 m² across 4,748 parcels.
Who lives in Rouse Hill
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rouse Hill 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 1115, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rouse Hill's 11,349 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rouse Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rouse Hill itself.
6,019 in 2001 to 18,837 in 2025, up 213%.
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.
Rouse Hill 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 Rouse Hill 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 62% of Rouse Hill. 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 Rouse Hill. 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 Rouse Hill lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Rouse Hill planning - frequently asked
Is Rouse Hill flood-prone?
About 4% of Rouse Hill falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%. Published flood models are held over parts of Rouse Hill; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Rouse Hill bushfire-prone?
Around 50% of Rouse Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blacktown average of 21%.
Is Rouse Hill under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 62% of Rouse Hill, and over about 74% 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 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 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 Rouse Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Rouse Hill is Medium Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Infrastructure.
Does Rouse Hill have heritage-listed places?
Rouse Hill has 16 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Rouse Hill?
Across 4,748 surveyed parcels in Rouse Hill, the median lot size is about 446 m². There are also 26 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Rouse Hill have a train station?
Yes - Rouse Hill has 1 train station: Rouse Hill Station. It is also served by 241 bus stops.
What is the population of Rouse Hill?
At the 2021 Census Rouse Hill had 11,349 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills statistical area, which contains Rouse Hill, went from 6,019 people in 2001 to 18,837 in 2025, up 213%.
Is Rouse Hill an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rouse Hill scores 1115 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 Rouse Hill?
Median household income in Rouse Hill was $2,643 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,117 for the typical suburb in Blacktown. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,730 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallawong | 2.1 km | 12% | 29% |
| Box Hill The Hills Shire |
2.9 km | 20% | 18% |
| Grantham Farm | 3.2 km | 9% | 47% |
| Kellyville Ridge | 3.2 km | 2% | 0% |
| The Ponds | 3.3 km | 1% | 16% |
| Riverstone | 3.4 km | 22% | 11% |
| North Kellyville The Hills Shire |
3.7 km | 7% | 54% |
| Beaumont Hills The Hills Shire |
3.9 km | <1% | 31% |
| Nelson The Hills Shire |
4.0 km | 1% | 100% |
| Annangrove The Hills Shire |
4.1 km | 2% | 94% |