Scone zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Scone (Upper Hunter, NSW) - 108.69 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.

Planning schematicScone

Constraint readout

108.69 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.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 91%

≈ council avg (99%) · #42 of 43 mapped council suburbs

Environmental14%

1.4× council avg (10%) · #11 of 43 in council

Heritage sites 67 Noise corridor <1% Aircraft noise (ANEF) <1% Mostly Primary Production Small Lots Bushfire 42nd most affected of 43 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Scone'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 Scone

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.

Inside an aircraft noise contour

<1%

<1% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.

Highest contour present

ANEF 30

Under AS 2021, land at ANEF 30 and above is generally unacceptable for new houses and most noise-sensitive uses. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.

Contours held

NSW planning (EPI) airport noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

7,000 ft

averaging 8,500 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: observed, lowest 7,000 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.

Scone at a glance

Parcels 3,216 Median lot 1,055 m² Mapped easements 27 Train Scone Station Bus stops 257

How Scone is zoned

Primary Production Small Lots 65%

Environmental Management 13%

Primary Production 7%

General Residential 5%

Large Lot Residential 4%

Special Activities 1%

Buying in Scone? 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 108.69 km², Scone 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, 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 67 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production Small Lots. The median lot measures about 1,055 m² across 3,216 parcels.

Who lives in Scone

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Scone suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

5,824

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,507

per week, Upper Hunter suburb typical $1,531

Median rent

$290

per week, Upper Hunter suburb typical $250

Median mortgage

$1,603

per month

Household size

2.4

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 944, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Scone's 5,824 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.4%

5-14 14.3%

15-19 5.6%

20-24 4.8%

25-34 13.6%

35-44 12.9%

45-54 12.1%

55-64 11.6%

65-74 9.6%

75-84 6.8%

85+ 3.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Scone, the wider ABS statistical area containing Scone. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Scone itself.

5,388 in 2001 to 5,998 in 2025, up 11%.

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.

Scone 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)	Inside a held contour	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 Scone 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.

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Scone planning - frequently asked

Is Scone flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Scone, 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. Upper Hunter is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Scone bushfire-prone?

Around 91% of Scone is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Upper Hunter average of 99%.

Is Scone affected by aircraft noise?

About <1% of Scone sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 30 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.

Is Scone under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Scone in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 7,000 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 Scone?

The dominant planning zone in Scone is Primary Production Small Lots, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Primary Production.

Does Scone have heritage-listed places?

Scone has 67 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Scone?

Across 3,216 surveyed parcels in Scone, the median lot size is about 1,055 m². There are also 27 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Scone have a train station?

Yes - Scone has 1 train station: Scone Station. It is also served by 257 bus stops.

What is the population of Scone?

At the 2021 Census Scone had 5,824 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Scone statistical area, which contains Scone, went from 5,388 people in 2001 to 5,998 in 2025, up 11%.

Is Scone an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Scone scores 944 and sits in decile 3 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 Scone?

Median household income in Scone was $1,507 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,531 for the typical suburb in Upper Hunter. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,603 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Moobi	6.6 km	Not mapped	100%
Segenhoe	6.7 km	Not mapped	100%
Parkville	9.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Dartbrook	10.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Aberdeen	12.9 km	Not mapped	95%
Owens Gap	13.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Gundy	14.0 km	Not mapped	100%
Glenbawn	14.5 km	Not mapped	80%
Rouchel	14.7 km	Not mapped	100%
Middle Brook	15.4 km	Not mapped	100%

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