Buckland Park flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Buckland Park (City of Playford, SA) - 53.17 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
53.17 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Buckland Park'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.
Buckland Park at a glance
How Buckland Park is zoned
Selling in Buckland Park? 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 Buckland Park address.
Across its 53.17 km², Buckland Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 54% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 65% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Resource Extraction. The median lot measures about 45,566 m² across 109 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.
Buckland Park 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.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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.
Check a specific Buckland Park 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Buckland Park planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Buckland Park?
The schematic on this page is a Buckland Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 54% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Buckland Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Buckland Park flood-prone?
About 54% of Buckland Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Buckland Park bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 65% of Buckland Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Playford average of 49%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Buckland Park?
The dominant planning zone in Buckland Park is Resource Extraction, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Buckland Park have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Buckland Park. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Buckland Park?
Across 109 surveyed parcels in Buckland Park, the median lot size is about 45,566 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Buckland Park property?
A Buckland Park 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverlea Park | 5.0 km | 61% | 89% |
| Port Gawler Adelaide Plains Council |
5.9 km | 18% | 58% |
| St Kilda City of Salisbury |
7.3 km | 24% | 9% |
| Waterloo Corner | 7.7 km | 46% | 82% |
| Virginia | 8.3 km | 53% | 100% |
| Outer Harbor City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
8.7 km | 7% | 0% |
| Osborne City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
9.7 km | 9% | 0% |
| North Haven City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
10.0 km | 12% | 0% |
| Two Wells Adelaide Plains Council |
10.3 km | 50% | 97% |
| Burton City of Salisbury |
11.2 km | 43% | 9% |