Brooklyn Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Brooklyn Park (City of West Torrens, SA) - 1.55 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicBrooklyn Park

Constraint readout

1.55 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 29%

≈ council avg (32%) · #12 of 25 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 0%

· #1 of 25 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (0%) · #2 of 25 in council

Heritage sites 7 Character 3% Noise corridor 95% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 95% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 82% Mostly General Neighbourhood Flood 12th most affected of 25 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brooklyn Park's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Brooklyn Park

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.

Inside an aircraft noise contour

95%

95% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.

Highest contour present

ANEF 35

Under AS 2021, land at ANEF 30 and above is generally unacceptable for new houses and most noise-sensitive uses. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.

Contours held

SA Planning and Design Code aircraft noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026

Under observed aircraft

82%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

82%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 500 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~161 a day

161 a day below 3,000 ft · ±6%
typical observed square 23 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 500 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.

Brooklyn Park at a glance

Parcels 2,368 Median lot 426 m² Bus stops 19

How Brooklyn Park is zoned

General Neighbourhood 93%

Employment 2%

Urban Corridor (Living) 2%

Established Neighbourhood 1%

Urban Corridor (Main Street) 1%

Local Activity Centre 0%

Selling in Brooklyn Park? 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 1.55 km², Brooklyn Park is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 426 m² across 2,368 parcels.

Who lives in Brooklyn Park

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

Population

5,040

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,466

per week, City of West Torrens suburb typical $1,539

Median rent

$285

per week, City of West Torrens suburb typical $315

Median mortgage

$1,704

per month

Household size

2.3

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 5

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 981, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Brooklyn Park's 5,040 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.7%

5-14 9.1%

15-19 3.8%

20-24 7.4%

25-34 19.7%

35-44 16.1%

45-54 11.1%

55-64 10.8%

65-74 8.3%

75-84 5.7%

85+ 2.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

11,556 in 2001 to 14,336 in 2025, up 24%.

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.

Brooklyn Park 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)	Inside a held contour	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 26 September 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 Brooklyn Park address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 82% of Brooklyn Park. 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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Brooklyn Park planning - frequently asked

Is Brooklyn Park flood-prone?

About 29% of Brooklyn Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 32%.

Is Brooklyn Park bushfire-prone?

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

Is Brooklyn Park affected by aircraft noise?

About 95% of Brooklyn Park sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 35 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.

Is Brooklyn Park under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 82% of Brooklyn Park, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 161 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 Brooklyn Park?

The dominant planning zone in Brooklyn Park is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Employment and Urban Corridor (Living).

Does Brooklyn Park have heritage-listed places?

Brooklyn Park has 7 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Brooklyn Park?

Across 2,368 surveyed parcels in Brooklyn Park, the median lot size is about 426 m².

Does Brooklyn Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Brooklyn Park itself. The suburb is served by 19 bus stops.

What is the population of Brooklyn Park?

At the 2021 Census Brooklyn Park had 5,040 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Lockleys statistical area, which contains Brooklyn Park, went from 11,556 people in 2001 to 14,336 in 2025, up 24%.

Is Brooklyn Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brooklyn Park scores 981 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Brooklyn Park?

Median household income in Brooklyn Park was $1,466 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,539 for the typical suburb in City of West Torrens. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,704 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Lockleys	1.2 km	7%	0%
West Richmond	1.2 km	60%	0%
Cowandilla	1.3 km	85%	0%
Underdale	1.3 km	5%	0%
Richmond	1.9 km	61%	0%
Torrensville	2.0 km	3%	0%
Hilton	2.1 km	52%	0%
Flinders Park City of Charles Sturt	2.1 km	22%	0%
Adelaide Airport	2.1 km	42%	0%
Netley	2.1 km	35%	0%

See all City of West Torrens suburb profiles →