Upper Rollands Plains zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Upper Rollands Plains (Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW) - 71.82 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 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicUpper Rollands Plains

Constraint readout

71.82 km² - 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.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (93%) · #1 of 86 mapped council suburbs

Environmental7%

below council avg (22%) · #41 of 86 in council

Heritage sites 0 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 9% Mostly Rural Landscape Bushfire 1st most affected of 86 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Rollands Plains'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 Upper Rollands Plains

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

Under observed aircraft

33%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,500 ft

averaging 4,500 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 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.

Upper Rollands Plains at a glance

Parcels 113 Median lot 241,188 m² Mapped easements 1 Bus stops 6

How Upper Rollands Plains is zoned

Rural Landscape 67%

Forestry 17%

Primary Production 9%

National Parks and Nature Reserves 7%

Buying in Upper Rollands Plains? 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 71.82 km², Upper Rollands Plains 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. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 241,188 m² across 113 parcels.

Who lives in Upper Rollands Plains

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

Population

150

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,343

per week, Port Macquarie-Hastings suburb typical $1,381

Median rent

$320

per week, Port Macquarie-Hastings suburb typical $350

Median mortgage

$1,755

per month

Household size

3.1

people, average

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 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 957, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Upper Rollands Plains's 150 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%

5-14 21.7%

15-19 5.3%

20-24 9.9%

25-34 5.3%

35-44 10.5%

45-54 9.9%

55-64 11.8%

65-74 18.4%

75-84 5.3%

85+ 2.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Port Macquarie Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Rollands Plains. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Rollands Plains itself.

5,244 in 2001 to 5,331 in 2025, up 2%.

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 Rollands Plains 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 Upper Rollands Plains address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Upper Rollands Plains. 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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Upper Rollands Plains planning - frequently asked

Is Upper Rollands Plains flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Upper Rollands Plains, 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. Port Macquarie-Hastings is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Upper Rollands Plains bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Upper Rollands Plains is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Macquarie-Hastings average of 93%.

Is Upper Rollands Plains under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Upper Rollands Plains, and over about 33% 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 4,500 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 Upper Rollands Plains?

The dominant planning zone in Upper Rollands Plains is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Primary Production.

Does Upper Rollands Plains have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Upper Rollands Plains.

What is the typical lot size in Upper Rollands Plains?

Across 113 surveyed parcels in Upper Rollands Plains, the median lot size is about 241,188 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Upper Rollands Plains have a train station?

There is no train station inside Upper Rollands Plains itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.

What is the population of Upper Rollands Plains?

At the 2021 Census Upper Rollands Plains had 150 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Port Macquarie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Upper Rollands Plains, went from 5,244 people in 2001 to 5,331 in 2025, up 2%.

Is Upper Rollands Plains an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Rollands Plains scores 957 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Upper Rollands Plains?

Median household income in Upper Rollands Plains was $1,343 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,381 for the typical suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,755 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Gearys Flat	6.9 km	Not mapped	100%
Marlo Merrican	8.1 km	Not mapped	100%
Rollands Plains	8.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Bril Bril	8.9 km	Not mapped	100%
Kippara	9.0 km	Not mapped	100%
Bellangry	11.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Gum Scrub	12.5 km	Not mapped	100%
Ballengarra	13.2 km	Not mapped	100%
Banda Banda	14.2 km	Not mapped	100%
Wittitrin Kempsey	14.6 km	Not mapped	100%

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