Shellharbour City Centre zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Shellharbour City Centre (Shellharbour, NSW) - 0.77 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 schematicShellharbour City Centre

Constraint readout

0.77 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 5%

below council avg (47%) · #19 of 20 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (23%) · #13 of 20 in council

Heritage sites 0 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 25% Mostly Commercial Centre Bushfire 19th most affected of 20 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Shellharbour City Centre'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 Shellharbour City Centre

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

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

25%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

2,000 ft

averaging 3,500 ft

Busiest square

~1 a day

±22% · area average
typical observed square 1 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.

Shellharbour City Centre at a glance

Parcels 82 Median lot 1,833 m² Bus stops 24

How Shellharbour City Centre is zoned

Commercial Centre 44%

Deferred Matter 12%

Medium Density Residential 11%

Local Centre 10%

Low Density Residential 10%

Public Recreation 8%

Buying in Shellharbour City Centre? 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 0.77 km², Shellharbour City Centre is relatively unconstrained 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, 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Commercial Centre. The median lot measures about 1,833 m² across 82 parcels.

Who lives in Shellharbour City Centre

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

Population

457

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$949

per week, Shellharbour suburb typical $1,718

Median rent

$400

per week, Shellharbour suburb typical $420

Median mortgage

$1,798

per month

Household size

1.6

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

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Shellharbour City Centre's 457 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.2%

5-14 2.0%

15-19 1.1%

20-24 5.2%

25-34 10.8%

35-44 4.3%

45-54 4.1%

55-64 8.9%

65-74 19.5%

75-84 22.3%

85+ 19.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

10,170 in 2001 to 11,007 in 2025, up 8%.

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.

Shellharbour City Centre 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Shellharbour City Centre. 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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Shellharbour City Centre planning - frequently asked

Is Shellharbour City Centre flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Shellharbour City Centre, 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. Shellharbour is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Shellharbour City Centre bushfire-prone?

Around 5% of Shellharbour City Centre is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shellharbour average of 47%.

Is Shellharbour City Centre under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Shellharbour City Centre, and over about 100% 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. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Shellharbour City Centre?

The dominant planning zone in Shellharbour City Centre is Commercial Centre, though the suburb also includes Deferred Matter and Medium Density Residential.

Does Shellharbour City Centre have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Shellharbour City Centre.

What is the typical lot size in Shellharbour City Centre?

Across 82 surveyed parcels in Shellharbour City Centre, the median lot size is about 1,833 m².

Does Shellharbour City Centre have a train station?

There is no train station inside Shellharbour City Centre itself. The suburb is served by 24 bus stops.

What is the population of Shellharbour City Centre?

At the 2021 Census Shellharbour City Centre had 457 usual residents, with a median age of 71 and an average household size of 1.6 people. The wider Shellharbour - Oak Flats statistical area, which contains Shellharbour City Centre, went from 10,170 people in 2001 to 11,007 in 2025, up 8%.

Is Shellharbour City Centre an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Shellharbour City Centre scores 939 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 Shellharbour City Centre?

Median household income in Shellharbour City Centre was $949 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,718 for the typical suburb in Shellharbour. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,798 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Blackbutt	0.8 km	Not mapped	57%
Oak Flats	1.4 km	0%	13%
Barrack Heights	1.7 km	Not mapped	12%
Mount Warrigal	1.7 km	0%	7%
Flinders	2.0 km	Not mapped	16%
Warilla	2.6 km	0%	<1%
Shellharbour	2.7 km	Not mapped	20%
Barrack Point	3.1 km	Not mapped	6%
Lake Illawarra	3.5 km	0%	26%
Croom	3.7 km	Not mapped	93%

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