Sassafras zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sassafras
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 112.08 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
112.08 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 Sassafras'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 Sassafras
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: 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.
Sassafras at a glance
How Sassafras is zoned
Buying in Sassafras? 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 112.08 km², Sassafras 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 is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 141,088 m² across 98 parcels.
Who lives in Sassafras
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sassafras 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 1085, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang, the wider ABS statistical area containing Sassafras. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sassafras itself.
32 in 2001 to 62 in 2025, up 94%.
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.
Sassafras 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 Sassafras 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 3% of Sassafras. 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 Sassafras lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Sassafras planning - frequently asked
Is Sassafras flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Sassafras, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Sassafras bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Sassafras is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Sassafras under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Sassafras, and over about 8% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Sassafras?
The dominant planning zone in Sassafras is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Environmental Conservation.
Does Sassafras have heritage-listed places?
Sassafras has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Sassafras?
Across 98 surveyed parcels in Sassafras, the median lot size is about 141,088 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Sassafras an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sassafras scores 1085 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tianjara | 9.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| St George | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coolumburra | 12.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Corang Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional |
12.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bulee | 12.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Endrick | 13.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Boolijah | 14.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nerriga Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional |
14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Twelve Mile Peg | 17.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Porters Creek | 19.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |