Bowden flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bowden
(City of Charles Sturt, SA) - 0.39 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.39 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bowden'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 Bowden
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 3 Oct 2026
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
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.
Bowden at a glance
How Bowden is zoned
Selling in Bowden? 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 0.39 km², Bowden is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Urban Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 85 m² across 2,707 parcels.
Who lives in Bowden
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bowden 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 1058, and decile 10 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bowden's 1,808 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Hindmarsh - Brompton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bowden. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bowden itself.
15,762 in 2001 to 20,466 in 2025, up 30%.
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.
Bowden 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 | 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 |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, 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 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.
Check a specific Bowden address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 66% of Bowden. 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 →Bowden planning - frequently asked
Is Bowden flood-prone?
About 17% of Bowden falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.
Is Bowden bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Bowden and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Bowden under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 66% of Bowden, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 32 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 Bowden?
The dominant planning zone in Bowden is Urban Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Established Neighbourhood and Housing Diversity Neighbourhood.
Does Bowden have heritage-listed places?
Bowden has 21 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bowden?
Across 2,707 surveyed parcels in Bowden, the median lot size is about 85 m².
Does Bowden have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bowden itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Bowden?
At the 2021 Census Bowden had 1,808 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Hindmarsh - Brompton statistical area, which contains Bowden, went from 15,762 people in 2001 to 20,466 in 2025, up 30%.
Is Bowden an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bowden scores 1058 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bowden?
Median household income in Bowden was $1,628 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,595 for the typical suburb in City of Charles Sturt. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton | 0.6 km | 26% | 0% |
| Ovingham | 0.7 km | 75% | 0% |
| Hindmarsh | 1.0 km | 22% | 0% |
| Fitzroy City of Prospect |
1.2 km | 3% | 0% |
| Renown Park | 1.2 km | 55% | 0% |
| Southwark City of West Torrens |
1.2 km | 5% | 0% |
| Ridleyton | 1.2 km | 14% | 0% |
| North Adelaide City of Adelaide |
1.5 km | 5% | 0% |
| West Hindmarsh | 1.6 km | 11% | 0% |
| Devon Park City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
1.6 km | 48% | 0% |