Calomba flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Calomba (Adelaide Plains Council, SA) - 52.95 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Calomba'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.

Calomba at a glance

Parcels 100 Median lot 461,941 m²

How Calomba is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Calomba? 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 Calomba address.

Across its 52.95 km², Calomba 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 461,941 m² across 100 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.

Calomba 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.

Check a specific Calomba address

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Calomba planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Calomba?

The schematic on this page is a Calomba 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 Calomba address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Calomba flood-prone?

About 100% of Calomba falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 57%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Calomba bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Calomba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Adelaide Plains Council average of 81%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Calomba?

The dominant planning zone in Calomba is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Calomba have heritage-listed places?

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

What is the typical lot size in Calomba?

Across 100 surveyed parcels in Calomba, the median lot size is about 461,941 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Calomba property?

A Calomba 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
Long Plains 7.3 km 100% 100%
Grace Plains 8.5 km 100% 100%
Dublin 9.6 km 97% 97%
Windsor 9.9 km 89% 89%
Mallala 10.0 km 90% 100%
Pinery
Wakefield Regional Council
10.5 km 100% 100%
Wild Horse Plains 14.5 km 80% 80%
Avon
Wakefield Regional Council
14.7 km 100% 100%
Parham 15.1 km 30% 30%
Webb Beach 15.6 km 11% 11%

See all Adelaide Plains Council suburb profiles →