Elizabeth North flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elizabeth North
(City of Playford, SA) - 1.77 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.77 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elizabeth North'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 North
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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 North at a glance
How Elizabeth North is zoned
Selling in Elizabeth North? 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 1.77 km², Elizabeth North is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 600 m² across 1,868 parcels.
Who lives in Elizabeth North
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elizabeth North 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 741, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elizabeth North's 3,588 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Smithfield - Elizabeth North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elizabeth North. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elizabeth North itself.
12,124 in 2001 to 13,041 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.
Elizabeth North 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 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 49% of Elizabeth North. 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 North planning - frequently asked
Is Elizabeth North flood-prone?
About 26% of Elizabeth North falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Elizabeth North bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Elizabeth North and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Playford average is 49%).
Is Elizabeth North under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 49% of Elizabeth North, and over about 83% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 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 North?
The dominant planning zone in Elizabeth North is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Housing Diversity Neighbourhood and Local Activity Centre.
Does Elizabeth North have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Elizabeth North.
What is the typical lot size in Elizabeth North?
Across 1,868 surveyed parcels in Elizabeth North, the median lot size is about 600 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Elizabeth North have a train station?
There is no train station inside Elizabeth North itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.
What is the population of Elizabeth North?
At the 2021 Census Elizabeth North had 3,588 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Smithfield - Elizabeth North statistical area, which contains Elizabeth North, went from 12,124 people in 2001 to 13,041 in 2025, up 8%.
Is Elizabeth North an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elizabeth North scores 741 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 North?
Median household income in Elizabeth North was $864 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,542 for the typical suburb in City of Playford. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davoren Park | 1.3 km | 18% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Park | 1.5 km | 38% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Downs | 1.7 km | 34% | 0% |
| Edinburgh North | 1.8 km | 30% | 22% |
| Smithfield | 2.0 km | 18% | 0% |
| Elizabeth | 2.1 km | 51% | 0% |
| Eyre | 2.5 km | 28% | 48% |
| Smithfield Plains | 2.7 km | 24% | 0% |
| Elizabeth East | 3.1 km | 40% | 23% |
| Craigmore | 3.2 km | 17% | 40% |