Tianjara zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tianjara (Shoalhaven, NSW) - 81.28 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tianjara'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tianjara

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.

Tianjara at a glance

Parcels 23 Median lot 161,754 m² Mapped easements 2

How Tianjara is zoned

National Parks and Nature Reserves 91%
Environmental Management 5%
Rural Landscape 4%
Infrastructure 0%
Forestry 0%

Buying in Tianjara? 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 81.28 km², Tianjara 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 161,754 m² across 23 parcels.

Who lives in Tianjara

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tianjara suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
7
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1085, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tianjara. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tianjara itself.

32 in 2001 to 62 in 2025, up 94%.

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.

Tianjara data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Tianjara 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 32% of Tianjara. 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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Tianjara planning - frequently asked

Is Tianjara flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Tianjara, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Tianjara bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Tianjara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.

Is Tianjara under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 32% of Tianjara, and over about 39% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Tianjara?

The dominant planning zone in Tianjara is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural Landscape.

Does Tianjara have heritage-listed places?

Tianjara has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tianjara?

Across 23 surveyed parcels in Tianjara, the median lot size is about 161,754 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Tianjara an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tianjara scores 1085 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Twelve Mile Peg 7.9 km Not mapped 100%
Boolijah 9.0 km Not mapped 100%
Sassafras 9.6 km Not mapped 100%
Jerrawangala 11.9 km Not mapped 100%
Pointer Mountain 12.4 km Not mapped 100%
Endrick 12.7 km Not mapped 100%
Porters Creek 13.6 km Not mapped 100%
St George 14.2 km Not mapped 100%
Conjola 14.2 km Not mapped 100%
Fishermans Paradise 16.5 km Not mapped 78%

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