Woronora Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woronora Heights
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 2.63 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
2.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woronora Heights'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 Woronora Heights
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 6 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.
Woronora Heights at a glance
How Woronora Heights is zoned
Buying in Woronora Heights? 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 2.63 km², Woronora Heights is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 743 m² across 924 parcels.
Who lives in Woronora Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woronora Heights 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 1129, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Woronora Heights's 2,781 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Woronora Heights, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woronora Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woronora Heights itself.
4,006 in 2001 to 3,586 in 2025, down 10%.
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.
Woronora Heights 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 54% of Woronora Heights. 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 →Woronora Heights planning - frequently asked
Is Woronora Heights flood-prone?
About 6% of Woronora Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Woronora Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 86% of Woronora Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sutherland Shire average of 46%.
Is Woronora Heights under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 54% of Woronora Heights, and over about 100% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 6,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 66 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 Woronora Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Woronora Heights is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Natural Waterways.
Does Woronora Heights have heritage-listed places?
Woronora Heights has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Woronora Heights?
Across 924 surveyed parcels in Woronora Heights, the median lot size is about 743 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Woronora Heights have a train station?
There is no train station inside Woronora Heights itself. The suburb is served by 35 bus stops.
What is the population of Woronora Heights?
At the 2021 Census Woronora Heights had 2,781 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Woronora Heights statistical area, which contains Woronora Heights, went from 4,006 people in 2001 to 3,586 in 2025, down 10%.
Is Woronora Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woronora Heights scores 1129 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 Woronora Heights?
Median household income in Woronora Heights was $3,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $750 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woronora | 1.9 km | 39% | 81% |
| Loftus | 1.9 km | 0% | 62% |
| Bangor | 1.9 km | 10% | 73% |
| Sutherland | 2.2 km | <1% | 25% |
| Yarrawarrah | 2.3 km | 0% | 69% |
| Barden Ridge | 2.3 km | 2% | 70% |
| Engadine | 3.3 km | <1% | 64% |
| Bonnet Bay | 3.4 km | 36% | 59% |
| Kirrawee | 3.9 km | <1% | 13% |
| Jannali | 4.0 km | 0% | 33% |