Edithburgh flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Edithburgh (Yorke Peninsula Council, SA) - 37.47 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 Edithburgh'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 Edithburgh

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.

Edithburgh at a glance

Parcels 797 Median lot 1,028 m² Bus stops 1

How Edithburgh is zoned

Rural 89%
Neighbourhood 4%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 2%
Community Facilities 2%
Conservation 1%
Home Industry 0%

Selling in Edithburgh? 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 37.47 km², Edithburgh is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,028 m² across 797 parcels.

Who lives in Edithburgh

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

Population
550
usual residents, 2021
Median age
62
years
Median household income
$784
per week, Yorke Peninsula Council suburb typical $937
Median rent
$210
per week, Yorke Peninsula Council suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$997
per month
Household size
1.9
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 874, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Edithburgh's 550 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 1.6%
5-14 7.6%
15-19 3.7%
20-24 1.8%
25-34 6.0%
35-44 7.2%
45-54 9.0%
55-64 19.4%
65-74 28.7%
75-84 12.5%
85+ 2.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,171 in 2001 to 4,489 in 2025, up 8%.

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.

Edithburgh 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 Edithburgh 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.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Edithburgh. 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 Edithburgh lot.

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Edithburgh planning - frequently asked

Is Edithburgh flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Edithburgh and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).

Is Edithburgh bushfire-prone?

Around 97% of Edithburgh is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yorke Peninsula Council average of 93%.

Is Edithburgh under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Edithburgh, and over about 15% 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 3,000 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 Edithburgh?

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

Does Edithburgh have heritage-listed places?

Edithburgh has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Edithburgh?

Across 797 surveyed parcels in Edithburgh, the median lot size is about 1,028 m².

Does Edithburgh have a train station?

There is no train station inside Edithburgh itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Edithburgh?

At the 2021 Census Edithburgh had 550 usual residents, with a median age of 62 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Yorke Peninsula - South statistical area, which contains Edithburgh, went from 4,171 people in 2001 to 4,489 in 2025, up 8%.

Is Edithburgh an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Edithburgh scores 874 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 Edithburgh?

Median household income in Edithburgh was $784 a week at the 2021 Census, against $937 for the typical suburb in Yorke Peninsula Council. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $997 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Sultana Point 2.9 km 0% 94%
Coobowie 6.7 km 2% 92%
Honiton 7.5 km 0% 99%
Wool Bay 13.9 km 0% 99%
Yorketown 16.4 km 0% 100%
Port Moorowie 17.3 km 0% 97%
Stansbury 24.4 km 0% 98%
Ramsay 30.5 km 0% 100%
Hardwicke Bay 31.5 km 0% 94%
Brentwood 32.2 km 0% 98%

See all Yorke Peninsula Council suburb profiles →