Woodberry flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woodberry
(Maitland, NSW) - 8.56 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
8.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woodberry'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 Woodberry
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.
Woodberry at a glance
How Woodberry is zoned
Buying in Woodberry? 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 8.56 km², Woodberry is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 82% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 81% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 539 m² across 1,221 parcels.
Who lives in Woodberry
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woodberry 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 812, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Woodberry's 3,024 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beresfield - Hexham, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woodberry. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woodberry itself.
8,815 in 2001 to 8,732 in 2025, down 1%.
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.
Woodberry 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 Woodberry address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 17% of Woodberry. 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 Woodberry lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Woodberry planning - frequently asked
Is Woodberry flood-prone?
About 82% of Woodberry falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%.
Is Woodberry bushfire-prone?
Around 81% of Woodberry is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Maitland average of 80%.
Is Woodberry under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 17% of Woodberry, and over about 56% 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 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 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 Woodberry?
The dominant planning zone in Woodberry is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and General Residential.
Does Woodberry have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Woodberry.
What is the typical lot size in Woodberry?
Across 1,221 surveyed parcels in Woodberry, the median lot size is about 539 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Woodberry have a train station?
There is no train station inside Woodberry itself. The suburb is served by 55 bus stops.
What is the population of Woodberry?
At the 2021 Census Woodberry had 3,024 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Beresfield - Hexham statistical area, which contains Woodberry, went from 8,815 people in 2001 to 8,732 in 2025, down 1%.
Is Woodberry an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woodberry scores 812 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Woodberry?
Median household income in Woodberry was $1,187 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,015 for the typical suburb in Maitland. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarro Newcastle |
2.2 km | 86% | 58% |
| Beresfield Newcastle |
3.1 km | 24% | 38% |
| Thornton | 3.3 km | 23% | 70% |
| Millers Forest | 4.4 km | 97% | 95% |
| Berry Park | 5.7 km | 75% | 95% |
| Chisholm | 5.7 km | 20% | 43% |
| Black Hill Cessnock |
5.8 km | 22% | 94% |
| Duckenfield | 5.9 km | 45% | 99% |
| Hexham Newcastle |
6.0 km | 97% | 89% |
| Heatherbrae Port Stephens |
6.1 km | 80% | 80% |