Clinton flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Clinton (Yorke Peninsula Council, SA) - 49.15 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clinton'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.

Clinton at a glance

Parcels 486 Median lot 1,017 m² Bus stops 2

How Clinton is zoned

Rural 69%
Conservation 13%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 13%
Resource Extraction 2%
Rural Settlement 2%
Rural Living 1%

Selling in Clinton? 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 Clinton address.

Across its 49.15 km², Clinton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 80% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 80% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,017 m² across 486 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.

Clinton 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 Clinton address

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Clinton planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Clinton?

The schematic on this page is a Clinton flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 80% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Clinton address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Clinton flood-prone?

About 80% of Clinton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 93%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Clinton bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 80% of Clinton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yorke Peninsula Council average of 93%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Clinton?

The dominant planning zone in Clinton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Clinton have heritage-listed places?

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

What is the typical lot size in Clinton?

Across 486 surveyed parcels in Clinton, the median lot size is about 1,017 m².

Does Clinton have a train station?

There is no train station inside Clinton itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Clinton property?

A Clinton 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
Clinton Centre 7.7 km 100% 100%
Kainton 8.5 km 97% 97%
Price 11.4 km 72% 72%
Winulta 11.5 km 100% 100%
Port Arthur 12.7 km 86% 86%
Dowlingville 15.6 km 100% 100%
Melton
Barunga West Council
15.7 km 0% 100%
Kulpara
Barunga West Council
15.9 km 0% 100%
Sunnyvale 16.8 km 100% 100%
Port Wakefield
Wakefield Regional Council
17.7 km 77% 77%

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