St Peters zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of St Peters
(Inner West, NSW) - 1.77 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.77 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to St Peters's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. 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 St Peters
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
100% 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
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
- sydney_airport_anef
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 35 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 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.
St Peters at a glance
How St Peters is zoned
Buying in St Peters? 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 1.77 km², St Peters 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. There are 40 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Industrial. The median lot measures about 213 m² across 1,421 parcels.
Who lives in St Peters
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the St Peters 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 1159, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of St Peters's 3,629 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters, the wider ABS statistical area containing St Peters. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than St Peters itself.
6,731 in 2001 to 8,976 in 2025, up 33%.
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.
St Peters 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 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 St Peters 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 61% of St Peters. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of St Peters. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a St Peters lot.
See what's in the $9 report →St Peters planning - frequently asked
Is St Peters flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering St Peters, 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. Inner West is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of St Peters; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is St Peters bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers St Peters and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is St Peters affected by aircraft noise?
About 100% of St Peters sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 35 - 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 St Peters under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 61% of St Peters, and over about 70% 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 500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 261 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 St Peters?
The dominant planning zone in St Peters is General Industrial, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Low Density Residential.
Does St Peters have heritage-listed places?
St Peters has 40 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in St Peters?
Across 1,421 surveyed parcels in St Peters, the median lot size is about 213 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does St Peters have a train station?
Yes - St Peters has 1 train station: St Peters Station. It is also served by 35 bus stops.
What is the population of St Peters?
At the 2021 Census St Peters had 3,629 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters statistical area, which contains St Peters, went from 6,731 people in 2001 to 8,976 in 2025, up 33%.
Is St Peters an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), St Peters scores 1159 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in St Peters?
Median household income in St Peters was $2,924 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,452 for the typical suburb in Inner West. Median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,860 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham | 0.9 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Alexandria Sydney |
1.5 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Tempe | 1.6 km | 0% | 0% |
| Erskineville Sydney |
1.7 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Newtown Sydney |
1.8 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Enmore | 1.9 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Beaconsfield Sydney |
2.1 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Marrickville | 2.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Rosebery Sydney |
2.5 km | 6% | 0% |
| Eveleigh Sydney |
2.6 km | Not mapped | 0% |