Darlington flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Darlington
(City of Marion, SA) - 1.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Darlington'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 Darlington
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Darlington at a glance
How Darlington is zoned
Selling in Darlington? 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 1.43 km², Darlington is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 84% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Hills Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 730 m² across 685 parcels.
Who lives in Darlington
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Darlington suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 991, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Darlington's 1,275 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Marino - Seaview Downs, the wider ABS statistical area containing Darlington. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Darlington itself.
8,997 in 2001 to 10,209 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Darlington data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| 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 |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian 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 Darlington address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 16% of Darlington. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Darlington lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Darlington planning - frequently asked
Is Darlington flood-prone?
About 14% of Darlington falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.
Is Darlington bushfire-prone?
Around 84% of Darlington is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Marion average of 9%.
Is Darlington under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 16% of Darlington, and over about 85% 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 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Darlington?
The dominant planning zone in Darlington is Hills Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Hills Face.
Does Darlington have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Darlington.
What is the typical lot size in Darlington?
Across 685 surveyed parcels in Darlington, the median lot size is about 730 m².
Does Darlington have a train station?
There is no train station inside Darlington itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Darlington?
At the 2021 Census Darlington had 1,275 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Marino - Seaview Downs statistical area, which contains Darlington, went from 8,997 people in 2001 to 10,209 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Darlington an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Darlington scores 991 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Darlington?
Median household income in Darlington was $1,601 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,579 for the typical suburb in City of Marion. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seacombe Heights | 0.9 km | 15% | 2% |
| Sturt | 1.0 km | 32% | 38% |
| Seacombe Gardens | 1.3 km | 50% | 0% |
| Bedford Park City of Mitcham |
1.6 km | 11% | 98% |
| Dover Gardens | 1.9 km | 58% | 0% |
| Seaview Downs | 1.9 km | 11% | 0% |
| Bellevue Heights City of Mitcham |
2.6 km | 5% | 100% |
| Seacliff Park | 2.7 km | 16% | 0% |
| Marion | 2.8 km | 16% | 0% |
| Tonsley | 2.8 km | 0% | 56% |