Burton flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Burton (City of Salisbury, SA) - 5.67 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

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

Planning schematicBurton

Constraint readout

5.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 43%

1.7× council avg (26%) · #5 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 9%

≈ council avg (8%) · #6 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (5%) · #5 of 29 in council

Heritage sites 0 Noise corridor 59% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 59% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 100% Mostly Strategic Employment Flood 5th most affected of 29 → Bushfire 6th most affected of 29 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Burton'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 Burton

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

59%

59% 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

Defence Airfields ANEF
SA Planning and Design Code aircraft noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

100%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 2,000 ft

Busiest square

~9 a day

9 a day below 3,000 ft · ±22%
typical observed square 2 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.

Burton at a glance

Parcels 2,458 Median lot 573 m² Mapped easements 36 Bus stops 28

How Burton is zoned

Strategic Employment 42%

General Neighbourhood 26%

Open Space 13%

Rural 12%

Suburban Neighbourhood 5%

Suburban Activity Centre 1%

Selling in Burton? 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 5.67 km², Burton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 9% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Strategic Employment. The median lot measures about 573 m² across 2,458 parcels.

Who lives in Burton

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

Population

6,519

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,517

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $1,276

Median rent

$310

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,312

per month

Household size

3.1

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 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 880, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Burton's 6,519 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.4%

5-14 16.8%

15-19 7.0%

20-24 6.0%

25-34 14.8%

35-44 15.9%

45-54 11.8%

55-64 10.7%

65-74 6.1%

75-84 2.1%

85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

13,080 in 2001 to 18,931 in 2025, up 45%.

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.

Burton 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 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Burton. 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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Burton planning - frequently asked

Is Burton flood-prone?

About 43% of Burton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.

Is Burton bushfire-prone?

Around 9% of Burton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Salisbury average of 8%.

Is Burton affected by aircraft noise?

About 59% of Burton 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 Burton under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Burton, 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 9 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 Burton?

The dominant planning zone in Burton is Strategic Employment, though the suburb also includes General Neighbourhood and Open Space.

Does Burton have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Burton.

What is the typical lot size in Burton?

Across 2,458 surveyed parcels in Burton, the median lot size is about 573 m². There are also 36 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Burton have a train station?

There is no train station inside Burton itself. The suburb is served by 28 bus stops.

What is the population of Burton?

At the 2021 Census Burton had 6,519 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Salisbury North statistical area, which contains Burton, went from 13,080 people in 2001 to 18,931 in 2025, up 45%.

Is Burton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Burton scores 880 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Burton?

Median household income in Burton was $1,517 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,276 for the typical suburb in City of Salisbury. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,312 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Direk	1.6 km	24%	28%
Salisbury North	2.2 km	38%	0%
Paralowie	2.5 km	29%	0%
Bolivar	3.5 km	30%	0%
Waterloo Corner City of Playford	3.8 km	46%	82%
Edinburgh	3.8 km	27%	14%
Salisbury Downs	4.5 km	26%	0%
Salisbury	4.6 km	26%	0%
Elizabeth South City of Playford	5.1 km	22%	0%
St Kilda	5.3 km	8%	9%

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