Upsalls Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upsalls Creek
(Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW) - 13.7 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
13.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upsalls Creek'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 Upsalls Creek
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 26 Sep 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.
Upsalls Creek at a glance
How Upsalls Creek is zoned
Buying in Upsalls Creek? 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 13.7 km², Upsalls Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 118,722 m² across 88 parcels.
Who lives in Upsalls Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upsalls Creek 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 998, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upsalls Creek's 116 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Laurieton - Bonny Hills, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upsalls Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upsalls Creek itself.
13,784 in 2001 to 19,995 in 2025, up 45%.
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.
Upsalls Creek 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 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 Upsalls Creek address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Upsalls Creek. 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 →Upsalls Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Upsalls Creek flood-prone?
About 22% of Upsalls Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.
Is Upsalls Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Upsalls Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Macquarie-Hastings average of 93%.
Is Upsalls Creek under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Upsalls Creek, and over about 28% 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 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 Upsalls Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Upsalls Creek is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and Large Lot Residential.
Does Upsalls Creek have heritage-listed places?
Upsalls Creek has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Upsalls Creek?
Across 88 surveyed parcels in Upsalls Creek, the median lot size is about 118,722 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Upsalls Creek have a train station?
There is no train station inside Upsalls Creek itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.
What is the population of Upsalls Creek?
At the 2021 Census Upsalls Creek had 116 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Laurieton - Bonny Hills statistical area, which contains Upsalls Creek, went from 13,784 people in 2001 to 19,995 in 2025, up 45%.
Is Upsalls Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upsalls Creek scores 998 and sits in decile 6 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 Upsalls Creek?
Median household income in Upsalls Creek was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,381 for the typical suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,608 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall | 4.3 km | 22% | 90% |
| Lorne | 5.0 km | 14% | 100% |
| Batar Creek | 5.4 km | 9% | 100% |
| Logans Crossing | 5.4 km | 27% | 96% |
| Black Creek | 5.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Swans Crossing | 7.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Kew | 8.5 km | 44% | 90% |
| Rossglen | 8.5 km | 40% | 95% |
| Middle Brother | 8.7 km | 11% | 98% |
| Herons Creek | 9.1 km | 10% | 100% |