Running Stream flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Running Stream
(Mid-Western Regional, NSW) - 189.32 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
189.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Running Stream'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 Running Stream
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 26 Sep 2026
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.
Running Stream at a glance
How Running Stream is zoned
Buying in Running Stream? 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 189.32 km², Running Stream is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 332,442 m² across 318 parcels.
Who lives in Running Stream
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Running Stream 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 953, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Running Stream's 120 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mudgee Surrounds - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Running Stream. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Running Stream itself.
3,638 in 2001 to 3,369 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Running Stream 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 26 September 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 Running Stream 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.
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 Running Stream lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Running Stream planning - frequently asked
Is Running Stream flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Running Stream and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 2%).
Is Running Stream bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Running Stream is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Western Regional average of 98%.
Is Running Stream under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 7% of Running Stream in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,000 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 Running Stream?
The dominant planning zone in Running Stream is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Infrastructure.
Does Running Stream have heritage-listed places?
Running Stream has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Running Stream?
Across 318 surveyed parcels in Running Stream, the median lot size is about 332,442 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Running Stream have a train station?
There is no train station inside Running Stream itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Running Stream?
At the 2021 Census Running Stream had 120 usual residents, with a median age of 61 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Mudgee Surrounds - East statistical area, which contains Running Stream, went from 3,638 people in 2001 to 3,369 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Running Stream an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Running Stream scores 953 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 Running Stream?
Median household income in Running Stream was $959 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,625 for the typical suburb in Mid-Western Regional. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Turon | 7.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Round Swamp Lithgow City |
11.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ilford | 12.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sofala | 13.2 km | <1% | 100% |
| Palmers Oaky Lithgow City |
13.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Brogans Creek | 14.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Paling Yards Bathurst Regional |
15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wattle Flat Bathurst Regional |
17.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Capertee Lithgow City |
17.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Crudine | 18.2 km | 0% | 100% |