Taren Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Taren Point
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 3.44 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
3.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Taren Point'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 Taren Point
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: 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.
Taren Point at a glance
How Taren Point is zoned
Buying in Taren Point? 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 3.44 km², Taren Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 75% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Natural Waterways. The median lot measures about 697 m² across 682 parcels.
Who lives in Taren Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Taren Point 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 1067, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Taren Point's 1,879 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Sylvania - Taren Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Taren Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Taren Point itself.
14,705 in 2001 to 16,620 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Taren Point 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 63% of Taren Point. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Taren Point planning - frequently asked
Is Taren Point flood-prone?
About 75% of Taren Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Taren Point bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Taren Point and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Sutherland Shire average is 46%).
Is Taren Point under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 63% of Taren Point, and over about 100% 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. 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 Taren Point?
The dominant planning zone in Taren Point is Natural Waterways, though the suburb also includes General Industrial and Low Density Residential.
Does Taren Point have heritage-listed places?
Taren Point has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Taren Point?
Across 682 surveyed parcels in Taren Point, the median lot size is about 697 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Taren Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Taren Point itself. The suburb is served by 34 bus stops.
What is the population of Taren Point?
At the 2021 Census Taren Point had 1,879 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Sylvania - Taren Point statistical area, which contains Taren Point, went from 14,705 people in 2001 to 16,620 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Taren Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Taren Point scores 1067 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Taren Point?
Median household income in Taren Point was $1,463 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania Waters | 1.5 km | 62% | 0% |
| Sans Souci Georges River |
2.2 km | 16% | 0% |
| Sandringham Bayside |
2.2 km | 26% | 0% |
| Caringbah | 2.2 km | 33% | 0% |
| Sylvania | 2.7 km | 32% | 0% |
| Miranda | 2.9 km | 16% | <1% |
| Dolls Point Bayside |
3.0 km | 37% | 0% |
| Woolooware | 3.1 km | 49% | 0% |
| Carss Park Georges River |
3.2 km | 6% | 0% |
| Blakehurst Georges River |
3.3 km | 2% | 5% |