Aldinga flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Aldinga (City of Onkaparinga, SA) - 13.33 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Aldinga'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.

Aldinga at a glance

Parcels 524 Median lot 610 m² Bus stops 16

How Aldinga is zoned

Rural 82%
Master Planned Neighbourhood 7%
Open Space 4%
Township 3%
Recreation 1%
Tourism Development 1%

Selling in Aldinga? 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 Aldinga address.

Across its 13.33 km², Aldinga is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 29 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 610 m² across 524 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.

Aldinga 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.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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.

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Aldinga planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Aldinga?

The schematic on this page is a Aldinga flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 14% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Aldinga address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Aldinga flood-prone?

About 14% of Aldinga falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 40%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Aldinga bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 99% of Aldinga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Onkaparinga average of 69%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Aldinga?

The dominant planning zone in Aldinga is Rural, though the suburb also includes Master Planned Neighbourhood and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Aldinga have heritage-listed places?

Aldinga has 29 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 Aldinga?

Across 524 surveyed parcels in Aldinga, the median lot size is about 610 m².

Does Aldinga have a train station?

There is no train station inside Aldinga itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Aldinga property?

An Aldinga 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Port Willunga 2.2 km 56% 90%
Whites Valley 3.0 km 12% 100%
Aldinga Beach 3.3 km 50% 78%
Tatachilla 4.4 km 5% 100%
Maslin Beach 4.4 km 11% 98%
Willunga South 6.3 km 6% 100%
Sellicks Hill 6.7 km 50% 100%
Moana 7.2 km 54% 92%
Sellicks Beach 7.2 km 46% 97%
Seaford Rise 7.5 km 83% 51%

See all City of Onkaparinga suburb profiles →