Sunshine Bay zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sunshine Bay
(Eurobodalla, NSW) - 1.36 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained 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
1.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained 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 Sunshine Bay'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Sunshine Bay
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled far less often than day and nothing can be concluded 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.
Sunshine Bay at a glance
How Sunshine Bay is zoned
Buying in Sunshine Bay? 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 1.36 km², Sunshine Bay is highly constrained 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, 38% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 728 m² across 835 parcels.
Who lives in Sunshine Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sunshine Bay 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 946, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Sunshine Bay's 1,439 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Batemans Bay - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Sunshine Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sunshine Bay itself.
7,290 in 2001 to 9,170 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.
Sunshine Bay 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 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 Sunshine Bay 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 23% of Sunshine Bay. 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 Sunshine Bay lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Sunshine Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Sunshine Bay flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Sunshine Bay, 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. Eurobodalla is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Sunshine Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 38% of Sunshine Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Eurobodalla average of 90%.
Is Sunshine Bay under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 23% of Sunshine Bay, and over about 27% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Sunshine Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Sunshine Bay is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Medium Density Residential.
Does Sunshine Bay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sunshine Bay.
What is the typical lot size in Sunshine Bay?
Across 835 surveyed parcels in Sunshine Bay, the median lot size is about 728 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Sunshine Bay have a train station?
There is no train station inside Sunshine Bay itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Sunshine Bay?
At the 2021 Census Sunshine Bay had 1,439 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Batemans Bay - South statistical area, which contains Sunshine Bay, went from 7,290 people in 2001 to 9,170 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Sunshine Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sunshine Bay scores 946 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 Sunshine Bay?
Median household income in Sunshine Bay was $1,138 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,181 for the typical suburb in Eurobodalla. Median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,650 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denhams Beach | 0.6 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Batehaven | 1.4 km | Not mapped | 61% |
| Surf Beach | 1.9 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Catalina | 2.8 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Lilli Pilli | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Malua Bay | 4.8 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Batemans Bay | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Surfside | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 69% |
| Long Beach | 6.1 km | Not mapped | 98% |
| Maloneys Beach | 6.3 km | Not mapped | 96% |