Upper Kangaroo Valley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Kangaroo Valley
(Wingecarribee, NSW) - 14.14 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
14.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Kangaroo Valley'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 Upper Kangaroo Valley
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 1 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.
Upper Kangaroo Valley at a glance
How Upper Kangaroo Valley is zoned
Buying in Upper Kangaroo Valley? 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 14.14 km², Upper Kangaroo Valley is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 166,475 m² across 34 parcels.
Who lives in Upper Kangaroo Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Kangaroo Valley 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 1073, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Berry - Kangaroo Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Kangaroo Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Kangaroo Valley itself.
8,112 in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Upper Kangaroo Valley 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 Upper Kangaroo Valley address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 12% of Upper Kangaroo Valley. 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 →Upper Kangaroo Valley planning - frequently asked
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Upper Kangaroo Valley and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Upper Kangaroo Valley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 12% of Upper Kangaroo Valley, 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Upper Kangaroo Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Kangaroo Valley is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Environmental Conservation.
Does Upper Kangaroo Valley have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Upper Kangaroo Valley.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Kangaroo Valley?
Across 34 surveyed parcels in Upper Kangaroo Valley, the median lot size is about 166,475 m².
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Kangaroo Valley scores 1073 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson | 2.7 km | 0% | 95% |
| Carrington Falls Kiama |
3.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Upper Kangaroo River Shoalhaven |
4.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Budderoo Kiama |
6.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wildes Meadow | 7.5 km | 0% | 93% |
| Knights Hill Kiama |
7.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wattamolla Shoalhaven |
9.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Brogers Creek Shoalhaven |
9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barrengarry Shoalhaven |
9.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tongarra Shellharbour |
10.0 km | 0% | 100% |