Sandy Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sandy Point
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 0.44 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
0.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sandy 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 Sandy 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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 8 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.
Sandy Point at a glance
How Sandy Point is zoned
Buying in Sandy 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 0.44 km², Sandy Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 48% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 56% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 848 m² across 215 parcels.
Who lives in Sandy Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sandy 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 1133, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Sandy Point's 597 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Holsworthy - Wattle Grove, the wider ABS statistical area containing Sandy Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sandy Point itself.
18,063 in 2001 to 21,386 in 2025, up 18%.
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.
Sandy 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 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 Sandy Point address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 12% of Sandy Point. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Sandy Point planning - frequently asked
Is Sandy Point flood-prone?
About 48% of Sandy Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Sandy Point bushfire-prone?
Around 56% of Sandy Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sutherland Shire average of 46%.
Is Sandy Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 12% of Sandy Point, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 6,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 21 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 Sandy Point?
The dominant planning zone in Sandy Point is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Sandy Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sandy Point.
What is the typical lot size in Sandy Point?
Across 215 surveyed parcels in Sandy Point, the median lot size is about 848 m². There are also 35 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Sandy Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Sandy Point itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Sandy Point?
At the 2021 Census Sandy Point had 597 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Holsworthy - Wattle Grove statistical area, which contains Sandy Point, went from 18,063 people in 2001 to 21,386 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Sandy Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sandy Point scores 1133 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 Sandy Point?
Median household income in Sandy Point was $2,986 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $510 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,754 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Point Liverpool |
0.6 km | 21% | 93% |
| Picnic Point Canterbury-Bankstown |
1.3 km | 25% | 56% |
| East Hills Canterbury-Bankstown |
1.8 km | 31% | 3% |
| Panania Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.5 km | 40% | 17% |
| Revesby Heights Canterbury-Bankstown |
2.6 km | 38% | 68% |
| Voyager Point Liverpool |
2.6 km | 63% | 80% |
| Alfords Point | 3.2 km | 25% | 76% |
| Menai | 3.3 km | 3% | 83% |
| Revesby Canterbury-Bankstown |
3.8 km | 14% | <1% |
| Padstow Heights Canterbury-Bankstown |
4.0 km | 31% | 57% |