Tallawong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tallawong
(Blacktown, NSW) - 3.23 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
3.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tallawong'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 Tallawong
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
typical observed square 3 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.
Tallawong at a glance
How Tallawong is zoned
Buying in Tallawong? 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 3.23 km², Tallawong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 29% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 368 m² across 2,495 parcels.
Who lives in Tallawong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tallawong 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 1132, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tallawong's 6,570 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Schofields - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tallawong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tallawong itself.
2,438 in 2001 to 38,569 in 2025, up 1482%.
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.
Tallawong 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 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 Tallawong 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 57% of Tallawong. 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 Tallawong. 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 Tallawong lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Tallawong planning - frequently asked
Is Tallawong flood-prone?
About 12% of Tallawong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%. Published flood models are held over parts of Tallawong; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Tallawong bushfire-prone?
Around 29% of Tallawong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blacktown average of 21%.
Is Tallawong under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 57% of Tallawong, and over about 80% 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 500 ft, with an average of 5,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 11 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 Tallawong?
The dominant planning zone in Tallawong is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and Infrastructure.
Does Tallawong have heritage-listed places?
Tallawong has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tallawong?
Across 2,495 surveyed parcels in Tallawong, the median lot size is about 368 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Tallawong have a train station?
Yes - Tallawong has 1 train station: Tallawong Station. It is also served by 55 bus stops.
What is the population of Tallawong?
At the 2021 Census Tallawong had 6,570 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Schofields - East statistical area, which contains Tallawong, went from 2,438 people in 2001 to 38,569 in 2025, up 1482%.
Is Tallawong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tallawong scores 1132 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 Tallawong?
Median household income in Tallawong was $2,759 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,117 for the typical suburb in Blacktown. Median rent was $575 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouse Hill | 2.1 km | 4% | 50% |
| Schofields | 2.1 km | 35% | 28% |
| The Ponds | 2.2 km | 1% | 16% |
| Riverstone | 2.6 km | 22% | 11% |
| Kellyville Ridge | 3.2 km | 2% | 0% |
| Grantham Farm | 3.3 km | 9% | 47% |
| Nirimba Fields | 3.6 km | 64% | 30% |
| Box Hill The Hills Shire |
4.1 km | 20% | 18% |
| Quakers Hill | 4.3 km | 17% | 7% |
| Richards | 4.3 km | 68% | 73% |