Soldiers Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Soldiers Point
(Port Stephens, NSW) - 0.99 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Soldiers 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 Soldiers 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 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.
Soldiers Point at a glance
How Soldiers Point is zoned
Buying in Soldiers 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 0.99 km², Soldiers Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 637 m² across 707 parcels.
Who lives in Soldiers Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Soldiers 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 987, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Soldiers Point's 1,564 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Nelson Bay Peninsula, the wider ABS statistical area containing Soldiers Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Soldiers Point itself.
17,533 in 2001 to 22,156 in 2025, up 26%.
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.
Soldiers 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 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 Soldiers Point 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 36% of Soldiers 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 →Soldiers Point planning - frequently asked
Is Soldiers Point flood-prone?
About 26% of Soldiers Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 45%.
Is Soldiers Point bushfire-prone?
Around 23% of Soldiers Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Stephens average of 82%.
Is Soldiers Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 36% of Soldiers Point, and over about 52% 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 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 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 Soldiers Point?
The dominant planning zone in Soldiers Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Private Recreation.
Does Soldiers Point have heritage-listed places?
Soldiers Point has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Soldiers Point?
Across 707 surveyed parcels in Soldiers Point, the median lot size is about 637 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Soldiers Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Soldiers Point itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Soldiers Point?
At the 2021 Census Soldiers Point had 1,564 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Nelson Bay Peninsula statistical area, which contains Soldiers Point, went from 17,533 people in 2001 to 22,156 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Soldiers Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Soldiers Point scores 987 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Soldiers Point?
Median household income in Soldiers Point was $1,350 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,421 for the typical suburb in Port Stephens. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,152 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Stephens | 2.1 km | 96% | 4% |
| Salamander Bay | 3.4 km | 52% | 75% |
| Taylors Beach | 3.4 km | 77% | 97% |
| Bundabah Mid-Coast |
4.0 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Lemon Tree Passage | 4.3 km | 34% | 69% |
| Corlette | 5.0 km | 20% | 44% |
| Mallabula | 5.6 km | 60% | 83% |
| Pindimar Mid-Coast |
5.9 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Anna Bay | 6.7 km | 58% | 76% |
| Carrington Mid-Coast |
6.8 km | Not mapped | 99% |