Brompton flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Brompton (City of Charles Sturt, SA) - 1.11 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brompton'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 Brompton

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.

Brompton at a glance

Parcels 2,418 Median lot 209 m² Bus stops 10

How Brompton is zoned

Housing Diversity Neighbourhood 51%
Established Neighbourhood 26%
Urban Neighbourhood 15%
Strategic Employment 7%
Suburban Business 2%
Local Activity Centre 0%

Selling in Brompton? 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 1.11 km², Brompton is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 24 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Housing Diversity Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 209 m² across 2,418 parcels.

Who lives in Brompton

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

Population
3,729
usual residents, 2021
Median age
36
years
Median household income
$1,809
per week, City of Charles Sturt suburb typical $1,595
Median rent
$380
per week, City of Charles Sturt suburb typical $320
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.1
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1008, and decile 7 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Brompton's 3,729 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%
5-14 6.7%
15-19 2.8%
20-24 8.9%
25-34 24.9%
35-44 13.8%
45-54 11.3%
55-64 9.9%
65-74 8.0%
75-84 4.8%
85+ 5.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Hindmarsh - Brompton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brompton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brompton 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.

Brompton 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 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 Brompton 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.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 77% of Brompton. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Brompton lot.

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Brompton planning - frequently asked

Is Brompton flood-prone?

About 26% of Brompton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.

Is Brompton bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Brompton and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.

Is Brompton under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 77% of Brompton, 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 15 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 Brompton?

The dominant planning zone in Brompton is Housing Diversity Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Established Neighbourhood and Urban Neighbourhood.

Does Brompton have heritage-listed places?

Brompton has 24 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Brompton?

Across 2,418 surveyed parcels in Brompton, the median lot size is about 209 m².

Does Brompton have a train station?

There is no train station inside Brompton itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.

What is the population of Brompton?

At the 2021 Census Brompton had 3,729 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Hindmarsh - Brompton statistical area, which contains Brompton, went from 15,762 people in 2001 to 20,466 in 2025, up 30%.

Is Brompton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brompton scores 1008 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Brompton?

Median household income in Brompton was $1,809 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,595 for the typical suburb in City of Charles Sturt. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bowden 0.6 km 17% 0%
Ridleyton 0.7 km 14% 0%
Renown Park 0.8 km 55% 0%
Ovingham 0.9 km 75% 0%
Hindmarsh 0.9 km 22% 0%
Croydon 1.1 km 23% 0%
Devon Park
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1.2 km 48% 0%
West Hindmarsh 1.4 km 11% 0%
Fitzroy
City of Prospect
1.4 km 3% 0%
Southwark
City of West Torrens
1.6 km 5% 0%

See all City of Charles Sturt suburb profiles →