Yerrinbool flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Yerrinbool (Wingecarribee, NSW) - 48.07 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yerrinbool'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Yerrinbool

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.

Yerrinbool at a glance

Parcels 620 Median lot 1,575 m² Train Yerrinbool Station Bus stops 20

How Yerrinbool is zoned

National Parks and Nature Reserves 61%
Environmental Conservation 20%
Infrastructure 8%
Environmental Management 4%
Rural Landscape 2%
Primary Production Small Lots 2%

Buying in Yerrinbool? 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 48.07 km², Yerrinbool is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 1,575 m² across 620 parcels.

Who lives in Yerrinbool

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

Population
1,196
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$1,944
per week, Wingecarribee suburb typical $1,958
Median rent
$420
per week, Wingecarribee suburb typical $415
Median mortgage
$1,950
per month
Household size
2.9
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 978, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Yerrinbool's 1,196 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.2%
5-14 14.1%
15-19 8.4%
20-24 4.7%
25-34 11.3%
35-44 12.1%
45-54 15.6%
55-64 13.1%
65-74 9.4%
75-84 4.2%
85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Illawarra Catchment Reserve, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yerrinbool. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yerrinbool itself.

13 in 2001 to 5 in 2025, down 62%.

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.

Yerrinbool data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 20% of Yerrinbool. 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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Yerrinbool planning - frequently asked

Is Yerrinbool flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Yerrinbool and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).

Is Yerrinbool bushfire-prone?

Around 98% of Yerrinbool is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.

Is Yerrinbool under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 20% of Yerrinbool, and over about 88% 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 4,000 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 Yerrinbool?

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

Does Yerrinbool have heritage-listed places?

Yerrinbool has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Yerrinbool?

Across 620 surveyed parcels in Yerrinbool, the median lot size is about 1,575 m².

Does Yerrinbool have a train station?

Yes - Yerrinbool has 1 train station: Yerrinbool Station. It is also served by 20 bus stops.

What is the population of Yerrinbool?

At the 2021 Census Yerrinbool had 1,196 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Illawarra Catchment Reserve statistical area, which contains Yerrinbool, went from 13 people in 2001 to 5 in 2025, down 62%.

Is Yerrinbool an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yerrinbool scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Yerrinbool?

Median household income in Yerrinbool was $1,944 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,958 for the typical suburb in Wingecarribee. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Yanderra
Wollondilly
2.9 km 0% 88%
Bargo
Wollondilly
6.6 km 0% 89%
Balmoral Village 6.6 km 0% 100%
Hill Top 7.7 km 0% 96%
Alpine 7.8 km 0% 100%
Pheasants Nest
Wollondilly
10.3 km 0% 97%
Buxton
Wollondilly
10.4 km 0% 93%
Mount Lindsey 10.9 km 0% 100%
Aylmerton 10.9 km 0% 90%
Colo Vale 11.4 km 0% 97%

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