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Broughton River Valley flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Broughton River Valley (Northern Areas Council, SA) - 35.02 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Broughton River Valley'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.

Broughton River Valley at a glance

Parcels 52 Median lot 332,457 m²

How Broughton River Valley is zoned

Rural 87%
Resource Extraction 13%

Selling in Broughton River Valley? 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 Broughton River Valley address.

Across its 35.02 km², Broughton River Valley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 332,457 m² across 52 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.

Broughton River Valley 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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Broughton River Valley planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Broughton River Valley?

The schematic on this page is a Broughton River Valley flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Broughton River Valley address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Broughton River Valley flood-prone?

About 100% of Broughton River Valley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 100%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Broughton River Valley bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Broughton River Valley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Northern Areas Council average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Broughton River Valley?

The dominant planning zone in Broughton River Valley is Rural, though the suburb also includes Resource Extraction. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Broughton River Valley have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Broughton River Valley. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Broughton River Valley?

Across 52 surveyed parcels in Broughton River Valley, the median lot size is about 332,457 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Broughton River Valley property?

A Broughton River Valley 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
Spalding 7.7 km 100% 100%
Euromina 7.9 km 100% 100%
Andrews 9.1 km 100% 100%
Yacka 9.4 km 100% 100%
Marola
Wakefield Regional Council
14.3 km 100% 100%
Gulnare 14.6 km 100% 100%
Anama
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
15.6 km 100% 100%
Hacklins Corner 15.9 km 100% 100%
Rochester
Wakefield Regional Council
17.6 km 100% 100%
Booborowie
The Regional Council of Goyder
18.2 km 100% 100%

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