Worrowing Heights zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Worrowing Heights
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 12.89 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
12.89 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 Worrowing Heights'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 Worrowing 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 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, 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.
Worrowing Heights at a glance
How Worrowing Heights is zoned
Buying in Worrowing 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 12.89 km², Worrowing Heights 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, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 866 m² across 1,282 parcels.
Who lives in Worrowing Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Worrowing 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 899, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Worrowing Heights's 713 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, the wider ABS statistical area containing Worrowing Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Worrowing Heights itself.
11,287 in 2001 to 15,444 in 2025, up 37%.
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.
Worrowing 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 | 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 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 Worrowing Heights 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 48% of Worrowing Heights. 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 Worrowing Heights lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Worrowing Heights planning - frequently asked
Is Worrowing Heights flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Worrowing Heights, 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 Worrowing Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Worrowing Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Worrowing Heights under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 48% of Worrowing Heights, and over about 52% 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 1,500 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 Worrowing Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Worrowing Heights is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation.
Does Worrowing Heights have heritage-listed places?
Worrowing Heights has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Worrowing Heights?
Across 1,282 surveyed parcels in Worrowing Heights, the median lot size is about 866 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Worrowing Heights have a train station?
There is no train station inside Worrowing Heights itself. The suburb is served by 11 bus stops.
What is the population of Worrowing Heights?
At the 2021 Census Worrowing Heights had 713 usual residents, with a median age of 77 and an average household size of 1.7 people. The wider St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay statistical area, which contains Worrowing Heights, went from 11,287 people in 2001 to 15,444 in 2025, up 37%.
Is Worrowing Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Worrowing Heights scores 899 and sits in decile 2 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 Worrowing Heights?
Median household income in Worrowing Heights was $767 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $187 a week and the median mortgage repayment $503 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Erowal Bay | 1.7 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Sanctuary Point | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Vincentia | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 81% |
| Erowal Bay | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 89% |
| Bream Beach | 4.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Huskisson | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Wrights Beach | 5.1 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Hyams Beach | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| St Georges Basin | 5.6 km | Not mapped | 24% |
| Myola | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 96% |