Woodhill zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Woodhill (Shoalhaven, NSW) - 9.47 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.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woodhill'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Woodhill

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.

Woodhill at a glance

Parcels 72 Median lot 32,027 m² Mapped easements 2

How Woodhill is zoned

Primary Production 39%
Environmental Conservation 36%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 13%
Environmental Management 10%
Rural Landscape 1%
Natural Waterways 0%

Buying in Woodhill? 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 9.47 km², Woodhill 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 32,027 m² across 72 parcels.

Who lives in Woodhill

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woodhill suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
94
usual residents, 2021
Median age
57
years
Median household income
$1,875
per week, Shoalhaven suburb typical $1,493
Median rent
$505
per week, Shoalhaven suburb typical $350
Median mortgage
$3,975
per month
Household size
2.4
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1105, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Woodhill's 94 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.5%
5-14 6.6%
15-19 5.5%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 6.6%
35-44 4.4%
45-54 14.3%
55-64 26.4%
65-74 22.0%
75-84 5.5%
85+ 3.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Berry - Kangaroo Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woodhill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woodhill itself.

8,112 in 2001 to 9,523 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.

Woodhill data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Woodhill 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 20% of Woodhill. 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 Woodhill lot.

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Woodhill planning - frequently asked

Is Woodhill flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Woodhill, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Woodhill bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Woodhill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.

Is Woodhill under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 20% of Woodhill, and over about 48% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 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 Woodhill?

The dominant planning zone in Woodhill is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Woodhill have heritage-listed places?

Woodhill has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Woodhill?

Across 72 surveyed parcels in Woodhill, the median lot size is about 32,027 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Woodhill?

At the 2021 Census Woodhill had 94 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Berry - Kangaroo Valley statistical area, which contains Woodhill, went from 8,112 people in 2001 to 9,523 in 2025, up 17%.

Is Woodhill an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woodhill scores 1105 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Woodhill?

Median household income in Woodhill was $1,875 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $505 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,975 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bundewallah 2.5 km Not mapped 100%
Wattamolla 3.7 km Not mapped 100%
Broughton Vale 4.2 km Not mapped 100%
Brogers Creek 4.5 km Not mapped 100%
Berry Mountain 4.6 km Not mapped 100%
Broughton 5.8 km Not mapped 100%
Budderoo
Kiama
6.1 km 0% 100%
Bellawongarah 6.6 km Not mapped 100%
Barren Grounds 6.9 km Not mapped 100%
Upper Kangaroo River 7.5 km 0% 100%

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