Beachport flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Beachport (Wattle Range Council, SA) - 159.75 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beachport's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Beachport

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.

Beachport at a glance

Parcels 907 Median lot 1,014 m² Bus stops 1

How Beachport is zoned

Rural 78%
Conservation 18%
Rural Living 1%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 1%
Neighbourhood 1%
Community Facilities 0%

Selling in Beachport? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.

Across its 159.75 km², Beachport is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,014 m² across 907 parcels.

Who lives in Beachport

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

Population
745
usual residents, 2021
Median age
55
years
Median household income
$1,160
per week, Wattle Range Council suburb typical $1,356
Median rent
$213
per week, Wattle Range Council suburb typical $160
Median mortgage
$1,408
per month
Household size
2.2
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 956, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Beachport's 745 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.8%
5-14 9.6%
15-19 3.6%
20-24 0.8%
25-34 8.0%
35-44 9.0%
45-54 12.9%
55-64 16.7%
65-74 23.4%
75-84 8.2%
85+ 2.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,611 in 2001 to 3,676 in 2025, up 2%.

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.

Beachport data sources and coverage

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

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 12 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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Beachport planning - frequently asked

Is Beachport flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Beachport and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Beachport bushfire-prone?

Around 99% of Beachport is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wattle Range Council average of 100%.

Is Beachport under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Beachport in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Beachport?

The dominant planning zone in Beachport is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Living.

Does Beachport have heritage-listed places?

Beachport has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Beachport?

Across 907 surveyed parcels in Beachport, the median lot size is about 1,014 m².

Does Beachport have a train station?

There is no train station inside Beachport itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Beachport?

At the 2021 Census Beachport had 745 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Wattle Range statistical area, which contains Beachport, went from 3,611 people in 2001 to 3,676 in 2025, up 2%.

Is Beachport an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beachport scores 956 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Beachport?

Median household income in Beachport was $1,160 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,356 for the typical suburb in Wattle Range Council. Median rent was $213 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,408 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Magarey 8.2 km 0% 100%
Clay Wells 16.3 km 0% 100%
Thornlea 17.0 km 0% 100%
Nora Creina
District Council of Robe
17.6 km 0% 99%
Bray
District Council of Robe
18.8 km 0% 100%
Southend 19.0 km 0% 99%
Rendelsham 21.9 km 0% 100%
Kangaroo Inn 22.2 km 0% 100%
Greenways
District Council of Robe
26.5 km 0% 100%
Hatherleigh 27.2 km 0% 100%

See all Wattle Range Council suburb profiles →