Whittingham zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Whittingham
(Singleton, NSW) - 39.7 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
39.7 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 Whittingham'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 Whittingham
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.
Whittingham at a glance
How Whittingham is zoned
Buying in Whittingham? 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 39.7 km², Whittingham 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, 69% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 56,557 m² across 277 parcels.
Who lives in Whittingham
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Whittingham 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 1027, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Whittingham's 421 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Singleton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Whittingham. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Whittingham itself.
14,899 in 2001 to 17,396 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Whittingham 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 Whittingham 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 4% of Whittingham. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Whittingham lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Whittingham planning - frequently asked
Is Whittingham flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Whittingham, 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. Singleton is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Whittingham bushfire-prone?
Around 69% of Whittingham is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Singleton average of 81%.
Is Whittingham under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 4% of Whittingham, and over about 50% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 6,000 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 Whittingham?
The dominant planning zone in Whittingham is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Heavy Industrial and Infrastructure.
Does Whittingham have heritage-listed places?
Whittingham has 9 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Whittingham?
Across 277 surveyed parcels in Whittingham, the median lot size is about 56,557 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Whittingham have a train station?
There is no train station inside Whittingham itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.
What is the population of Whittingham?
At the 2021 Census Whittingham had 421 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Singleton statistical area, which contains Whittingham, went from 14,899 people in 2001 to 17,396 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Whittingham an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Whittingham scores 1027 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 Whittingham?
Median household income in Whittingham was $1,958 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,225 for the typical suburb in Singleton. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Flat | 4.1 km | Not mapped | 15% |
| Big Ridge | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 76% |
| Clydesdale | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 84% |
| Glenridding | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 48% |
| Roughit | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 82% |
| Redbournberry | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Singleton | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 6% |
| Fern Gully | 7.8 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Singleton Military Area | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Combo | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 23% |