The Channon zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Channon
(Lismore, NSW) - 18.45 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately 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
18.45 km² - this suburb is moderately 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 The Channon'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 The Channon
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.
The Channon at a glance
How The Channon is zoned
Buying in The Channon? 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 18.45 km², The Channon is moderately 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 Primary Production. The median lot measures about 4,155 m² across 215 parcels.
Who lives in The Channon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the The Channon 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 982, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of The Channon's 325 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lismore Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing The Channon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than The Channon itself.
14,249 in 2001 to 16,160 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.
The Channon 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 The Channon 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 The Channon lot.
See what's in the $9 report →The Channon planning - frequently asked
Is The Channon flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering The Channon, 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. Lismore is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is The Channon bushfire-prone?
Around 38% of The Channon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lismore average of 33%.
Is The Channon under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 9% of The Channon in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 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 The Channon?
The dominant planning zone in The Channon is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Village.
Does The Channon have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within The Channon.
What is the typical lot size in The Channon?
Across 215 surveyed parcels in The Channon, the median lot size is about 4,155 m².
Does The Channon have a train station?
There is no train station inside The Channon itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of The Channon?
At the 2021 Census The Channon had 325 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Lismore Surrounds statistical area, which contains The Channon, went from 14,249 people in 2001 to 16,160 in 2025, up 13%.
Is The Channon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), The Channon scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in The Channon?
Median household income in The Channon was $1,300 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,458 for the typical suburb in Lismore. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,603 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keerrong | 4.3 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Tuntable Creek | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Modanville | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| Koonorigan | 5.5 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Dunoon | 5.5 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Goolmangar | 5.5 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Coffee Camp | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 46% |
| Numulgi | 7.2 km | 2% | 14% |
| Terania Creek | 7.3 km | Not mapped | 81% |
| Dorroughby | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 70% |