West Albury flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of West Albury
(Albury City, NSW) - 5.45 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
5.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to West Albury'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 West Albury
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.
West Albury at a glance
How West Albury is zoned
Buying in West Albury? 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 5.45 km², West Albury is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 65% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 802 m² across 1,546 parcels.
Who lives in West Albury
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the West Albury 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 958, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of West Albury's 3,872 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Albury - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing West Albury. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than West Albury itself.
10,893 in 2001 to 10,310 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
West Albury 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 West Albury 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 59% of West Albury. 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 West Albury. 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 West Albury lot.
See what's in the $9 report →West Albury planning - frequently asked
Is West Albury flood-prone?
About 26% of West Albury falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 30%. Published flood models are held over parts of West Albury; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is West Albury bushfire-prone?
Around 65% of West Albury is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Albury City average of 68%.
Is West Albury under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 59% of West Albury, and over about 68% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 2,500 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 West Albury?
The dominant planning zone in West Albury is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Environmental Conservation.
Does West Albury have heritage-listed places?
West Albury has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in West Albury?
Across 1,546 surveyed parcels in West Albury, the median lot size is about 802 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does West Albury have a train station?
There is no train station inside West Albury itself. The suburb is served by 76 bus stops.
What is the population of West Albury?
At the 2021 Census West Albury had 3,872 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Albury - South statistical area, which contains West Albury, went from 10,893 people in 2001 to 10,310 in 2025, down 5%.
Is West Albury an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), West Albury scores 958 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 West Albury?
Median household income in West Albury was $1,363 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,557 for the typical suburb in Albury City. Median rent was $255 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,365 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenroy | 2.4 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Albury | 2.4 km | 5% | 28% |
| South Albury | 3.6 km | 96% | 58% |
| Splitters Creek | 4.0 km | 26% | 99% |
| North Albury | 4.7 km | <1% | <1% |
| East Albury | 5.1 km | 45% | 58% |
| Hamilton Valley | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Lavington | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 43% |
| Springdale Heights | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Thurgoona | 9.3 km | 13% | 73% |