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Seven Oaks zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Seven Oaks (Kempsey, NSW) - 5.03 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Seven Oaks'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Seven Oaks

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.

Seven Oaks at a glance

Parcels 53 Median lot 31,516 m² Bus stops 4

How Seven Oaks is zoned

Primary Production 93%
Recreational Waterways 6%
Infrastructure 1%
Village 0%

Buying in Seven Oaks? 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 5.03 km², Seven Oaks 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, 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 31,516 m² across 53 parcels.

Who lives in Seven Oaks

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

Population
56
usual residents, 2021
Median age
46
years
Median household income
$1,874
per week, Kempsey suburb typical $1,218
Median rent
$340
per week, Kempsey suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
2.6
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 941, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Seven Oaks's 56 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 11.3%
5-14 16.9%
15-19 4.2%
20-24 5.6%
25-34 4.2%
35-44 14.1%
45-54 15.5%
55-64 16.9%
65-74 4.2%
75-84 7.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,334 in 2001 to 9,671 in 2025, up 4%.

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.

Seven Oaks data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks lot.

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Seven Oaks planning - frequently asked

Is Seven Oaks flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Seven Oaks, 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. Kempsey is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Seven Oaks bushfire-prone?

Around 92% of Seven Oaks is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kempsey average of 94%.

Is Seven Oaks under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 12% of Seven Oaks in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 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 Seven Oaks?

The dominant planning zone in Seven Oaks is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and Infrastructure.

Does Seven Oaks have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Seven Oaks.

What is the typical lot size in Seven Oaks?

Across 53 surveyed parcels in Seven Oaks, the median lot size is about 31,516 m².

Does Seven Oaks have a train station?

There is no train station inside Seven Oaks itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.

What is the population of Seven Oaks?

At the 2021 Census Seven Oaks had 56 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Kempsey Surrounds statistical area, which contains Seven Oaks, went from 9,334 people in 2001 to 9,671 in 2025, up 4%.

Is Seven Oaks an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Seven Oaks scores 941 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 Seven Oaks?

Median household income in Seven Oaks was $1,874 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,218 for the typical suburb in Kempsey. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Smithtown 1.9 km Not mapped 49%
Austral Eden 2.6 km Not mapped 91%
Bellimbopinni 3.3 km Not mapped 96%
Gladstone 3.4 km Not mapped 85%
Summer Island 3.9 km Not mapped 94%
Old Station 6.4 km Not mapped 100%
Kinchela 7.0 km Not mapped 98%
Frederickton 7.5 km Not mapped 89%
Clybucca 8.3 km Not mapped 100%
Pola Creek 8.3 km Not mapped 95%

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