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.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clinton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Clinton

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.

Clinton at a glance

Parcels 488 Median lot 1,022 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.

Across its 49.15 km², Clinton is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 80% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,022 m² across 488 parcels.

Who lives in Clinton

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

Population
313
usual residents, 2021
Median age
65
years
Median household income
$777
per week, Yorke Peninsula Council suburb typical $937
Median rent
$225
per week, Yorke Peninsula Council suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$780
per month
Household size
1.8
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 873, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Clinton's 313 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.5%
5-14 5.2%
15-19 1.6%
20-24 1.0%
25-34 4.8%
35-44 4.8%
45-54 9.0%
55-64 18.7%
65-74 33.5%
75-84 14.8%
85+ 2.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,295 in 2001 to 7,755 in 2025, up 6%.

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.

Clinton data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

Check a specific Clinton address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 17% of Clinton. 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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Clinton planning - frequently asked

Is Clinton flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Clinton and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).

Is Clinton bushfire-prone?

Around 80% of Clinton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yorke Peninsula Council average of 93%.

Is Clinton under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 17% of Clinton, and over about 47% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. 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 Clinton?

The dominant planning zone in Clinton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.

Does Clinton have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Clinton.

What is the typical lot size in Clinton?

Across 488 surveyed parcels in Clinton, the median lot size is about 1,022 m².

Does Clinton have a train station?

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

What is the population of Clinton?

At the 2021 Census Clinton had 313 usual residents, with a median age of 65 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Yorke Peninsula - North statistical area, which contains Clinton, went from 7,295 people in 2001 to 7,755 in 2025, up 6%.

Is Clinton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Clinton scores 873 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 Clinton?

Median household income in Clinton was $777 a week at the 2021 Census, against $937 for the typical suburb in Yorke Peninsula Council. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $780 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

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

See all Yorke Peninsula Council suburb profiles →