West Hoxton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of West Hoxton
(Liverpool, NSW) - 6.35 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
6.35 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to West Hoxton'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 Hoxton
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
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled far less often than day, 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.
West Hoxton at a glance
How West Hoxton is zoned
Buying in West Hoxton? 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 6.35 km², West Hoxton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 67% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 529 m² across 2,933 parcels.
Who lives in West Hoxton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the West Hoxton 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 1026, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of West Hoxton's 10,152 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Hoxton - Middleton Grange, the wider ABS statistical area containing West Hoxton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than West Hoxton itself.
5,101 in 2001 to 18,072 in 2025, up 254%.
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 Hoxton 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 West Hoxton 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 76% of West Hoxton. 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 Hoxton. 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 Hoxton lot.
See what's in the $9 report →West Hoxton planning - frequently asked
Is West Hoxton flood-prone?
About 4% of West Hoxton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%. Published flood models are held over parts of West Hoxton; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is West Hoxton bushfire-prone?
Around 67% of West Hoxton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Liverpool average of 41%.
Is West Hoxton under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 76% of West Hoxton, and over about 95% 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 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 17 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 Hoxton?
The dominant planning zone in West Hoxton is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Infrastructure.
Does West Hoxton have heritage-listed places?
West Hoxton has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in West Hoxton?
Across 2,933 surveyed parcels in West Hoxton, the median lot size is about 529 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does West Hoxton have a train station?
There is no train station inside West Hoxton itself. The suburb is served by 66 bus stops.
What is the population of West Hoxton?
At the 2021 Census West Hoxton had 10,152 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.7 people. The wider West Hoxton - Middleton Grange statistical area, which contains West Hoxton, went from 5,101 people in 2001 to 18,072 in 2025, up 254%.
Is West Hoxton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), West Hoxton scores 1026 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in West Hoxton?
Median household income in West Hoxton was $2,468 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,959 for the typical suburb in Liverpool. Median rent was $530 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,383 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnes Hill | 1.5 km | 16% | 29% |
| Horningsea Park | 1.8 km | 22% | 18% |
| Middleton Grange | 2.1 km | 14% | 41% |
| Hoxton Park | 2.2 km | 34% | 37% |
| Austral | 2.3 km | 27% | 49% |
| Len Waters Estate | 2.5 km | 56% | 60% |
| Hinchinbrook | 3.3 km | 18% | 16% |
| Prestons | 3.6 km | 28% | 21% |
| Elizabeth Hills | 3.7 km | 37% | 42% |
| Edmondson Park | 4.4 km | 15% | 44% |