Yarrawarrah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yarrawarrah
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 1.21 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.21 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yarrawarrah'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 Yarrawarrah
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 12 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.
Yarrawarrah at a glance
How Yarrawarrah is zoned
Buying in Yarrawarrah? 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 1.21 km², Yarrawarrah is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 69% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Living. The median lot measures about 674 m² across 939 parcels.
Who lives in Yarrawarrah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yarrawarrah 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 1109, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Yarrawarrah's 2,775 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loftus - Yarrawarrah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yarrawarrah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yarrawarrah itself.
7,661 in 2001 to 7,464 in 2025, down 3%.
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.
Yarrawarrah 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 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 32% of Yarrawarrah. 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 →Yarrawarrah planning - frequently asked
Is Yarrawarrah flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Yarrawarrah and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 22%).
Is Yarrawarrah bushfire-prone?
Around 69% of Yarrawarrah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sutherland Shire average of 46%.
Is Yarrawarrah under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 32% of Yarrawarrah, and over about 82% 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 500 ft, with an average of 6,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 86 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 Yarrawarrah?
The dominant planning zone in Yarrawarrah is Environmental Living, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Public Recreation.
Does Yarrawarrah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Yarrawarrah.
What is the typical lot size in Yarrawarrah?
Across 939 surveyed parcels in Yarrawarrah, the median lot size is about 674 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Yarrawarrah have a train station?
There is no train station inside Yarrawarrah itself. The suburb is served by 58 bus stops.
What is the population of Yarrawarrah?
At the 2021 Census Yarrawarrah had 2,775 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Loftus - Yarrawarrah statistical area, which contains Yarrawarrah, went from 7,661 people in 2001 to 7,464 in 2025, down 3%.
Is Yarrawarrah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yarrawarrah scores 1109 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 Yarrawarrah?
Median household income in Yarrawarrah was $2,724 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $520 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,730 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loftus | 1.2 km | 0% | 62% |
| Woronora Heights | 2.3 km | 6% | 86% |
| Engadine | 2.4 km | <1% | 64% |
| Audley | 2.7 km | 2% | 100% |
| Goarra | 2.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sutherland | 2.8 km | <1% | 25% |
| Barden Ridge | 3.4 km | 2% | 70% |
| Woronora | 3.6 km | 39% | 81% |
| Grays Point | 4.0 km | 30% | 26% |
| Bangor | 4.2 km | 10% | 73% |