Valley Heights zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Valley Heights
(Blue Mountains, NSW) - 2.16 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.
Constraint readout
2.16 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Valley Heights'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 Valley Heights
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: observed, lowest 2,500 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.
Valley Heights at a glance
How Valley Heights is zoned
Buying in Valley Heights? 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 2.16 km², Valley Heights 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, 95% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 1,199 m² across 525 parcels.
Who lives in Valley Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Valley Heights 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 1076, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Valley Heights's 1,188 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Springwood - Winmalee, the wider ABS statistical area containing Valley Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Valley Heights itself.
22,021 in 2001 to 22,366 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.
Valley Heights 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 Valley Heights 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 57% of Valley Heights. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Valley Heights. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Valley Heights lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Valley Heights planning - frequently asked
Is Valley Heights flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Valley Heights, 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. Blue Mountains is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Valley Heights; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Valley Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 95% of Valley Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blue Mountains average of 96%.
Is Valley Heights under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 57% of Valley Heights, and over about 85% 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 Valley Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Valley Heights is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Infrastructure.
Does Valley Heights have heritage-listed places?
Valley Heights has 11 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Valley Heights?
Across 525 surveyed parcels in Valley Heights, the median lot size is about 1,199 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Valley Heights have a train station?
Yes - Valley Heights has 1 train station: Valley Heights Station. It is also served by 28 bus stops.
What is the population of Valley Heights?
At the 2021 Census Valley Heights had 1,188 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Springwood - Winmalee statistical area, which contains Valley Heights, went from 22,021 people in 2001 to 22,366 in 2025, up 2%.
Is Valley Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Valley Heights scores 1076 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).
What is the median household income in Valley Heights?
Median household income in Valley Heights was $2,144 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,083 for the typical suburb in Blue Mountains. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,123 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 1.3 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Springwood | 2.4 km | 0% | 94% |
| Warrimoo | 3.0 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Faulconbridge | 4.2 km | Not mapped | 97% |
| Winmalee | 4.6 km | 0% | 92% |
| Yellow Rock | 5.0 km | 3% | 99% |
| Blaxland | 5.0 km | <1% | 84% |
| Mount Riverview | 5.2 km | 0% | 90% |
| Blue Labyrinth | 6.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Linden | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |