Elizabeth Vale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elizabeth Vale
(City of Playford, SA) - 2.49 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
2.49 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elizabeth Vale'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 Vale
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 3 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 Vale at a glance
How Elizabeth Vale is zoned
Selling in Elizabeth Vale? 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 2.49 km², Elizabeth Vale is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 728 m² across 1,619 parcels.
Who lives in Elizabeth Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elizabeth Vale 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 722, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elizabeth Vale's 4,331 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Elizabeth, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elizabeth Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elizabeth Vale 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 Vale 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 Vale address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 93% of Elizabeth Vale. 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 Vale planning - frequently asked
Is Elizabeth Vale flood-prone?
About 15% of Elizabeth Vale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Elizabeth Vale bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Elizabeth Vale and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Playford average is 49%).
Is Elizabeth Vale under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 93% of Elizabeth Vale, 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 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 13 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 Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Elizabeth Vale is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Strategic Innovation.
Does Elizabeth Vale have heritage-listed places?
Elizabeth Vale has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Elizabeth Vale?
Across 1,619 surveyed parcels in Elizabeth Vale, the median lot size is about 728 m². There are also 25 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Elizabeth Vale have a train station?
There is no train station inside Elizabeth Vale itself. The suburb is served by 31 bus stops.
What is the population of Elizabeth Vale?
At the 2021 Census Elizabeth Vale had 4,331 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Elizabeth statistical area, which contains Elizabeth Vale, went from 9,850 people in 2001 to 11,567 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Elizabeth Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elizabeth Vale scores 722 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 Vale?
Median household income in Elizabeth Vale was $851 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,542 for the typical suburb in City of Playford. Median rent was $233 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Park City of Salisbury |
1.2 km | 44% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Grove | 1.5 km | 26% | 0% |
| Elizabeth South | 1.5 km | 22% | 0% |
| Salisbury Heights City of Salisbury |
2.0 km | 20% | 76% |
| Hillbank | 2.1 km | 12% | 87% |
| Salisbury Plain City of Salisbury |
2.2 km | 26% | 0% |
| Elizabeth East | 2.5 km | 40% | 23% |
| Salisbury City of Salisbury |
3.2 km | 26% | 0% |
| Brahma Lodge City of Salisbury |
3.3 km | 33% | 0% |
| Elizabeth | 3.4 km | 51% | 0% |