Elizabeth East flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elizabeth East
(City of Playford, SA) - 2.45 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
2.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elizabeth East'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 Elizabeth East
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 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 500 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.
Elizabeth East at a glance
How Elizabeth East is zoned
Selling in Elizabeth East? 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 2.45 km², Elizabeth East is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 40% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 737 m² across 1,805 parcels.
Who lives in Elizabeth East
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elizabeth East 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 765, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elizabeth East's 4,607 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Elizabeth East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elizabeth East. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elizabeth East itself.
12,933 in 2001 to 14,479 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Elizabeth East 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 Elizabeth East address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 82% of Elizabeth East. 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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See what's in the $9 report →Elizabeth East planning - frequently asked
Is Elizabeth East flood-prone?
About 40% of Elizabeth East falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Elizabeth East bushfire-prone?
Around 23% of Elizabeth East is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Playford average of 49%.
Is Elizabeth East under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 82% of Elizabeth East, and over about 100% 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 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 12 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 Elizabeth East?
The dominant planning zone in Elizabeth East is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Local Activity Centre.
Does Elizabeth East have heritage-listed places?
Elizabeth East has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Elizabeth East?
Across 1,805 surveyed parcels in Elizabeth East, the median lot size is about 737 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Elizabeth East have a train station?
There is no train station inside Elizabeth East itself. The suburb is served by 23 bus stops.
What is the population of Elizabeth East?
At the 2021 Census Elizabeth East had 4,607 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Elizabeth East statistical area, which contains Elizabeth East, went from 12,933 people in 2001 to 14,479 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Elizabeth East an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elizabeth East scores 765 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 Elizabeth East?
Median household income in Elizabeth East was $904 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,542 for the typical suburb in City of Playford. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,062 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbank | 0.8 km | 12% | 87% |
| Elizabeth Grove | 1.3 km | 26% | 0% |
| Elizabeth | 1.6 km | 51% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Park | 1.9 km | 38% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Vale | 2.5 km | 15% | <1% |
| Elizabeth South | 2.6 km | 22% | 0% |
| Elizabeth North | 3.1 km | 26% | 0% |
| Edinburgh North | 3.4 km | 30% | 22% |
| Salisbury Park City of Salisbury |
3.6 km | 44% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Downs | 3.7 km | 34% | 0% |