Wombeyan Caves flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wombeyan Caves
(Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW) - 201.93 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
201.93 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wombeyan Caves'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 Wombeyan Caves
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 7,000 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.
Wombeyan Caves at a glance
How Wombeyan Caves is zoned
Buying in Wombeyan Caves? 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 201.93 km², Wombeyan Caves is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 343,104 m² across 331 parcels.
Who lives in Wombeyan Caves
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wombeyan Caves 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 1009, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wombeyan Caves's 53 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Goulburn Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wombeyan Caves. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wombeyan Caves itself.
10,839 in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.
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.
Wombeyan Caves 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 Wombeyan Caves address
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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Wombeyan Caves planning - frequently asked
Is Wombeyan Caves flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Wombeyan Caves and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Wombeyan Caves bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Wombeyan Caves is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Upper Lachlan Shire average of 100%.
Is Wombeyan Caves under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 22% of Wombeyan Caves in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 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 Wombeyan Caves?
The dominant planning zone in Wombeyan Caves is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Wombeyan Caves have heritage-listed places?
Wombeyan Caves has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Wombeyan Caves?
Across 331 surveyed parcels in Wombeyan Caves, the median lot size is about 343,104 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Wombeyan Caves?
At the 2021 Census Wombeyan Caves had 53 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Goulburn Surrounds statistical area, which contains Wombeyan Caves, went from 10,839 people in 2001 to 14,411 in 2025, up 33%.
Is Wombeyan Caves an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wombeyan Caves scores 1009 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wombeyan Caves?
Median household income in Wombeyan Caves was $900 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,607 for the typical suburb in Upper Lachlan Shire. Median rent was $77 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,197 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiarborough | 7.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Goodmans Ford Wingecarribee |
11.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bannaby | 13.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Richlands | 14.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Curraweela | 14.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jerrong Oberon |
17.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Yalbraith | 18.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Taralga | 18.9 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Stonequarry | 18.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bullio Wingecarribee |
20.2 km | 0% | 100% |