Crafers West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Crafers West (Adelaide Hills Council, SA) - 10.69 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
10.69 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Crafers West'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.
Crafers West at a glance
How Crafers West is zoned
Selling in Crafers West? 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 Crafers West address.
Across its 10.69 km², Crafers West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 78% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Hills Face. The median lot measures about 2,418 m² across 640 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.
Crafers West 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.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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 Crafers West address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Crafers West planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Crafers West?
The schematic on this page is a Crafers West flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 78% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Crafers West address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Crafers West flood-prone?
About 78% of Crafers West 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 Crafers West bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Crafers West 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 Crafers West?
The dominant planning zone in Crafers West is Hills Face, though the suburb also includes Rural Neighbourhood and Productive Rural Landscape. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Crafers West have heritage-listed places?
Crafers West has 16 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 Crafers West?
Across 640 surveyed parcels in Crafers West, the median lot size is about 2,418 m².
Does Crafers West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Crafers West itself. The suburb is served by 5 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Crafers West property?
A Crafers West 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leawood Gardens City of Mitcham |
2.7 km | 2% | 100% |
| Cleland | 2.8 km | 99% | 100% |
| Belair City of Mitcham |
3.0 km | 16% | 100% |
| Crafers | 3.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Upper Sturt | 3.3 km | 66% | 100% |
| Stirling | 3.5 km | 61% | 100% |
| Brown Hill Creek City of Mitcham |
3.6 km | 4% | 100% |
| Waterfall Gully City of Burnside |
3.7 km | 9% | 100% |
| Mount Osmond City of Burnside |
3.9 km | 1% | 100% |
| Heathfield | 4.6 km | 90% | 100% |