Woodrising zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woodrising
(Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 0.6 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 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.6 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 Woodrising'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 Woodrising
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
typical observed square 3 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.
Woodrising at a glance
How Woodrising is zoned
Buying in Woodrising? 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 0.6 km², Woodrising 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, 67% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 713 m² across 428 parcels.
Who lives in Woodrising
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woodrising 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 931, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Woodrising's 1,176 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bolton Point - Teralba, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woodrising. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woodrising itself.
9,170 in 2001 to 10,625 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Woodrising 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 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 33% of Woodrising. 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 →Woodrising planning - frequently asked
Is Woodrising flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Woodrising, 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.
Is Woodrising bushfire-prone?
Around 67% of Woodrising is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.
Is Woodrising under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 33% of Woodrising, and over about 81% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 7,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Woodrising?
The dominant planning zone in Woodrising is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Public Recreation.
Does Woodrising have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Woodrising.
What is the typical lot size in Woodrising?
Across 428 surveyed parcels in Woodrising, the median lot size is about 713 m².
Does Woodrising have a train station?
There is no train station inside Woodrising itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
What is the population of Woodrising?
At the 2021 Census Woodrising had 1,176 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Bolton Point - Teralba statistical area, which contains Woodrising, went from 9,170 people in 2001 to 10,625 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Woodrising an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woodrising scores 931 and sits in decile 3 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 Woodrising?
Median household income in Woodrising was $1,634 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,636 for the typical suburb in Lake Macquarie. Median rent was $378 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,570 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmong Point | 0.8 km | Not mapped | 76% |
| Fennell Bay | 0.9 km | Not mapped | 75% |
| Bolton Point | 1.3 km | Not mapped | 62% |
| Booragul | 1.4 km | Not mapped | 26% |
| Fassifern | 2.6 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Blackalls Park | 2.9 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Speers Point | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 33% |
| Teralba | 3.7 km | Not mapped | 83% |
| Eleebana | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 51% |
| Toronto | 4.1 km | Not mapped | 72% |