Surf Beach zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Surf Beach
(Eurobodalla, NSW) - 4.37 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 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
4.37 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 Surf Beach'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 Surf Beach
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.
Surf Beach at a glance
How Surf Beach is zoned
Buying in Surf Beach? 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 4.37 km², Surf Beach 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, 80% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Large Lot Residential. The median lot measures about 733 m² across 1,032 parcels.
Who lives in Surf Beach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Surf Beach 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 933, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Surf Beach's 1,934 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Batemans Bay - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Surf Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Surf Beach 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.
Surf Beach 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 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 Surf Beach 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 27% of Surf Beach. 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 Surf Beach lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Surf Beach planning - frequently asked
Is Surf Beach flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Surf Beach, 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 Surf Beach bushfire-prone?
Around 80% of Surf Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Eurobodalla average of 90%.
Is Surf Beach under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 27% of Surf Beach, and over about 55% 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 1,000 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 Surf Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Surf Beach is Large Lot Residential, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Infrastructure.
Does Surf Beach have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Surf Beach.
What is the typical lot size in Surf Beach?
Across 1,032 surveyed parcels in Surf Beach, the median lot size is about 733 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Surf Beach have a train station?
There is no train station inside Surf Beach itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
What is the population of Surf Beach?
At the 2021 Census Surf Beach had 1,934 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Batemans Bay - South statistical area, which contains Surf Beach, went from 7,290 people in 2001 to 9,170 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Surf Beach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Surf Beach scores 933 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Surf Beach?
Median household income in Surf Beach was $1,099 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,181 for the typical suburb in Eurobodalla. Median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denhams Beach | 1.4 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Sunshine Bay | 1.9 km | Not mapped | 38% |
| Lilli Pilli | 2.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Batehaven | 3.0 km | Not mapped | 61% |
| Malua Bay | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Catalina | 4.1 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Woodlands | 4.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rosedale | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Batemans Bay | 6.8 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Tomakin | 6.9 km | Not mapped | 69% |