Elliston flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Elliston
(District Council of Elliston, SA) - 140.13 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
140.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elliston's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Elliston at a glance
How Elliston is zoned
Selling in Elliston? 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 140.13 km², Elliston is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 3,432 m² across 548 parcels.
Who lives in Elliston
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elliston 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 922, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Elliston's 375 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Le Hunte - Elliston, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elliston. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elliston itself.
2,537 in 2001 to 2,207 in 2025, down 13%.
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.
Elliston 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 8 September 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 Elliston address
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See what's in the $9 report →Elliston planning - frequently asked
Is Elliston flood-prone?
About 1% of Elliston falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 0%.
Is Elliston bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Elliston is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a District Council of Elliston average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Elliston?
The dominant planning zone in Elliston is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Aquaculture.
Does Elliston have heritage-listed places?
Elliston has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Elliston?
Across 548 surveyed parcels in Elliston, the median lot size is about 3,432 m².
What is the population of Elliston?
At the 2021 Census Elliston had 375 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Le Hunte - Elliston statistical area, which contains Elliston, went from 2,537 people in 2001 to 2,207 in 2025, down 13%.
Is Elliston an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elliston scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Elliston?
Median household income in Elliston was $1,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in District Council of Elliston. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramfield | 13.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Joy | 20.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Colton | 20.7 km | 0% | 99% |
| Mount Wedge | 33.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Talia | 36.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Coolillie | 37.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kappawanta | 40.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sheringa | 42.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Venus Bay | 48.4 km | 0% | 95% |
| Cocata Wudinna District Council |
53.9 km | 0% | 100% |