Stratford flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stratford
(Mid-Coast, NSW) - 38.91 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
38.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stratford's boundary, with the flood, 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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Stratford
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
19% 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.
Contours held
- NSW planning (EPI) airport noise
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.
Stratford at a glance
How Stratford is zoned
Buying in Stratford? 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 38.91 km², Stratford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 6,070 m² across 171 parcels.
Who lives in Stratford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Stratford 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 865, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Stratford's 161 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gloucester, the wider ABS statistical area containing Stratford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Stratford itself.
4,888 in 2001 to 5,379 in 2025, up 10%.
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.
Stratford 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) | 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 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 Stratford 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 Stratford lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Stratford planning - frequently asked
Is Stratford flood-prone?
About 16% of Stratford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 7%.
Is Stratford bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Stratford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.
Is Stratford affected by aircraft noise?
About 19% of Stratford sits inside a published aircraft noise contour. 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 Stratford under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Stratford in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,000 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 Stratford?
The dominant planning zone in Stratford is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Village and Public Recreation.
Does Stratford have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stratford.
What is the typical lot size in Stratford?
Across 171 surveyed parcels in Stratford, the median lot size is about 6,070 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Stratford have a train station?
There is no train station inside Stratford itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Stratford?
At the 2021 Census Stratford had 161 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Gloucester statistical area, which contains Stratford, went from 4,888 people in 2001 to 5,379 in 2025, up 10%.
Is Stratford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Stratford scores 865 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Stratford?
Median household income in Stratford was $979 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,204 for the typical suburb in Mid-Coast. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,062 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbesdale | 4.7 km | 21% | 100% |
| Craven | 5.7 km | 3% | 100% |
| Faulkland | 7.9 km | 7% | 100% |
| Waukivory | 8.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wards River | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Gloucester | 11.7 km | 25% | 90% |
| Mograni | 12.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Terreel | 13.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wallanbah | 14.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barrington | 14.5 km | 14% | 98% |