Springfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Springfield
(Central Coast, NSW) - 4.56 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
4.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Springfield'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 Springfield
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 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.
Springfield at a glance
How Springfield is zoned
Buying in Springfield? 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 4.56 km², Springfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 88% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 614 m² across 1,924 parcels.
Who lives in Springfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Springfield 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 1005, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Springfield's 4,310 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gosford - Springfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Springfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Springfield itself.
16,067 in 2001 to 23,282 in 2025, up 45%.
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.
Springfield 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 26 September 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 Springfield 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 79% of Springfield. 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 Springfield lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Springfield planning - frequently asked
Is Springfield flood-prone?
About 25% of Springfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%.
Is Springfield bushfire-prone?
Around 88% of Springfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Central Coast average of 69%.
Is Springfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 79% of Springfield, and over about 93% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 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 Springfield?
The dominant planning zone in Springfield is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Public Recreation.
Does Springfield have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Springfield.
What is the typical lot size in Springfield?
Across 1,924 surveyed parcels in Springfield, the median lot size is about 614 m². There are also 20 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Springfield have a train station?
There is no train station inside Springfield itself. The suburb is served by 61 bus stops.
What is the population of Springfield?
At the 2021 Census Springfield had 4,310 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Gosford - Springfield statistical area, which contains Springfield, went from 16,067 people in 2001 to 23,282 in 2025, up 45%.
Is Springfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Springfield scores 1005 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Springfield?
Median household income in Springfield was $2,008 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Central Coast. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,120 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erina | 1.2 km | 24% | 56% |
| East Gosford | 2.2 km | 20% | 33% |
| North Gosford | 2.3 km | 12% | 57% |
| Mount Elliot | 2.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Wyoming | 2.7 km | 11% | 68% |
| Gosford | 2.9 km | 41% | 34% |
| Green Point | 2.9 km | 52% | 49% |
| Erina Heights | 3.5 km | 9% | 59% |
| Holgate | 3.6 km | 8% | 97% |
| Point Frederick | 3.7 km | 61% | 1% |