Adelaide flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Adelaide (City of Adelaide, SA) - 10.39 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
10.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Adelaide's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Adelaide at a glance
How Adelaide is zoned
Selling in Adelaide? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Adelaide address.
Across its 10.39 km², Adelaide is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 99% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 1054 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Adelaide Park Lands. The median lot measures about 68 m² across 24,970 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Adelaide data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Adelaide 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Adelaide planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Adelaide?
The schematic on this page is a Adelaide flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 99% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Adelaide address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Adelaide flood-prone?
About 99% of Adelaide falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 99%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Adelaide bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Adelaide and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone. Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Adelaide?
The dominant planning zone in Adelaide is Adelaide Park Lands, though the suburb also includes Capital City and City Riverbank. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Adelaide have heritage-listed places?
Adelaide has 1054 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Adelaide?
Across 24,970 surveyed parcels in Adelaide, the median lot size is about 68 m².
Does Adelaide have a train station?
There is no train station inside Adelaide itself. The suburb is served by 222 bus stops and 14 tram stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Adelaide property?
An Adelaide planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Town The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters |
1.8 km | 29% | 0% |
| North Adelaide | 1.9 km | 99% | 0% |
| Hackney The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters |
2.1 km | 20% | 0% |
| Keswick Terminal City of West Torrens |
2.2 km | 100% | 0% |
| Wayville City of Unley |
2.4 km | 39% | 0% |
| College Park The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters |
2.4 km | 32% | 0% |
| Unley City of Unley |
2.5 km | 39% | 0% |
| Rose Park City of Burnside |
2.6 km | 14% | 0% |
| Southwark City of West Torrens |
2.6 km | 100% | 0% |
| Mile End South City of West Torrens |
2.7 km | 100% | 0% |