Cleland flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cleland (Adelaide Hills Council, SA) - 9.63 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cleland'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.

Cleland at a glance

Parcels 21 Median lot 17,056 m² Bus stops 5

How Cleland is zoned

Conservation 95%
Hills Face 2%
Infrastructure 2%
Productive Rural Landscape 0%

Selling in Cleland? 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 Cleland address.

Across its 9.63 km², Cleland is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 99% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 17,056 m² across 21 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.

Cleland 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 Cleland address

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Cleland planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Cleland?

The schematic on this page is a Cleland flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 99% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cleland address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Cleland flood-prone?

About 99% of Cleland falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 94%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Cleland bushfire-prone?

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

What is the zoning in Cleland?

The dominant planning zone in Cleland is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Hills Face and Infrastructure. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Cleland have heritage-listed places?

Cleland has 5 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Cleland?

Across 21 surveyed parcels in Cleland, the median lot size is about 17,056 m².

Does Cleland have a train station?

There is no train station inside Cleland itself. The suburb is served by 5 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Cleland property?

A Cleland 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
Crafers 2.1 km 100% 100%
Waterfall Gully
City of Burnside
2.5 km 9% 100%
Greenhill 2.6 km 100% 100%
Leawood Gardens
City of Mitcham
2.6 km 2% 100%
Crafers West 2.8 km 78% 100%
Summertown 2.9 km 100% 100%
Piccadilly 3.2 km 100% 100%
Mount Osmond
City of Burnside
3.6 km 1% 100%
Stirling 3.9 km 61% 100%
Horsnell Gully 4.3 km 100% 100%

See all Adelaide Hills Council suburb profiles →