Windermere Park zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Windermere Park
(Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 0.41 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
0.41 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 Windermere Park'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 Windermere Park
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
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.
Windermere Park at a glance
How Windermere Park is zoned
Buying in Windermere Park? 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 0.41 km², Windermere Park 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, 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 697 m² across 304 parcels.
Who lives in Windermere Park
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Windermere Park 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 921, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Windermere Park's 722 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bonnells Bay - Silverwater, the wider ABS statistical area containing Windermere Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Windermere Park itself.
7,450 in 2001 to 10,266 in 2025, up 38%.
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.
Windermere Park 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 Windermere Park 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.
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 Windermere Park. 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 Windermere Park lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Windermere Park planning - frequently asked
Is Windermere Park flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Windermere Park, 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. Lake Macquarie is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Windermere Park; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Windermere Park bushfire-prone?
Around 33% of Windermere Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.
Is Windermere Park under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 25% of Windermere Park in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 6,500 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 Windermere Park?
The dominant planning zone in Windermere Park is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Environmental Conservation.
Does Windermere Park have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Windermere Park.
What is the typical lot size in Windermere Park?
Across 304 surveyed parcels in Windermere Park, the median lot size is about 697 m².
Does Windermere Park have a train station?
There is no train station inside Windermere Park itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.
What is the population of Windermere Park?
At the 2021 Census Windermere Park had 722 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Bonnells Bay - Silverwater statistical area, which contains Windermere Park, went from 7,450 people in 2001 to 10,266 in 2025, up 38%.
Is Windermere Park an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Windermere Park scores 921 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Windermere Park?
Median household income in Windermere Park was $1,446 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,636 for the typical suburb in Lake Macquarie. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morisset Park | 0.8 km | 5% | 33% |
| Bonnells Bay | 1.1 km | 2% | 54% |
| Brightwaters | 1.3 km | <1% | 75% |
| Yarrawonga Park | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 80% |
| Mirrabooka | 2.2 km | <1% | 72% |
| Sunshine | 2.9 km | 2% | 80% |
| Silverwater | 2.9 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Balcolyn | 3.0 km | Not mapped | 37% |
| Morisset | 3.6 km | 12% | 85% |
| Wyee Point | 4.1 km | 6% | 90% |