Elizabeth South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elizabeth South
(City of Playford, SA) - 3.58 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.58 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elizabeth South'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 South
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 South at a glance
How Elizabeth South is zoned
Selling in Elizabeth South? 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 3.58 km², Elizabeth South is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Strategic Employment. The median lot measures about 711 m² across 1,409 parcels.
Who lives in Elizabeth South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elizabeth South 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 688, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elizabeth South's 2,933 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Elizabeth, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elizabeth South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elizabeth South itself.
9,850 in 2001 to 11,567 in 2025, up 17%.
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 South 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 South 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 34% of Elizabeth South. 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 Elizabeth South lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Elizabeth South planning - frequently asked
Is Elizabeth South flood-prone?
About 22% of Elizabeth South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Elizabeth South bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Elizabeth South and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Playford average is 49%).
Is Elizabeth South under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 34% of Elizabeth South, and over about 91% 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 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 9 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 South?
The dominant planning zone in Elizabeth South is Strategic Employment, though the suburb also includes Established Neighbourhood and Employment.
Does Elizabeth South have heritage-listed places?
Elizabeth South has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Elizabeth South?
Across 1,409 surveyed parcels in Elizabeth South, the median lot size is about 711 m². There are also 42 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Elizabeth South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Elizabeth South itself. The suburb is served by 24 bus stops.
What is the population of Elizabeth South?
At the 2021 Census Elizabeth South had 2,933 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Elizabeth statistical area, which contains Elizabeth South, went from 9,850 people in 2001 to 11,567 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Elizabeth South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elizabeth South scores 688 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 South?
Median household income in Elizabeth South was $774 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,542 for the typical suburb in City of Playford. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Grove | 1.4 km | 26% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Vale | 1.5 km | 15% | <1% |
| Salisbury Park City of Salisbury |
2.3 km | 44% | 0% |
| Elizabeth East | 2.6 km | 40% | 23% |
| Edinburgh City of Salisbury |
2.7 km | 27% | 14% |
| Elizabeth | 2.7 km | 51% | 0% |
| Hillbank | 2.7 km | 12% | 87% |
| Salisbury Plain City of Salisbury |
3.0 km | 26% | 0% |
| Salisbury City of Salisbury |
3.0 km | 26% | 0% |
| Salisbury North City of Salisbury |
3.0 km | 38% | 0% |