Farrell Flat flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Farrell Flat
(The Regional Council of Goyder, SA) - 133.23 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
133.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Farrell Flat'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 Farrell Flat
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
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,500 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.
Farrell Flat at a glance
How Farrell Flat is zoned
Selling in Farrell Flat? 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 133.23 km², Farrell Flat is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 14,481 m² across 635 parcels.
Who lives in Farrell Flat
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Farrell Flat 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 911, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Farrell Flat's 201 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Goyder, the wider ABS statistical area containing Farrell Flat. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Farrell Flat itself.
4,265 in 2001 to 4,152 in 2025, down 3%.
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.
Farrell Flat 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 Farrell Flat 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.
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 Farrell Flat lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Farrell Flat planning - frequently asked
Is Farrell Flat flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Farrell Flat and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Farrell Flat bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Farrell Flat is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Regional Council of Goyder average of 100%.
Is Farrell Flat under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 7% of Farrell Flat in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 2,500 ft. 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 Farrell Flat?
The dominant planning zone in Farrell Flat is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Resource Extraction.
Does Farrell Flat have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Farrell Flat.
What is the typical lot size in Farrell Flat?
Across 635 surveyed parcels in Farrell Flat, the median lot size is about 14,481 m².
Does Farrell Flat have a train station?
There is no train station inside Farrell Flat itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Farrell Flat?
At the 2021 Census Farrell Flat had 201 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Goyder statistical area, which contains Farrell Flat, went from 4,265 people in 2001 to 4,152 in 2025, down 3%.
Is Farrell Flat an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Farrell Flat scores 911 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 Farrell Flat?
Median household income in Farrell Flat was $1,111 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,021 for the typical suburb in The Regional Council of Goyder. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $802 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | 7.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Porter Lagoon | 8.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stanley Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
9.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hill River Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
9.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gum Creek | 9.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Black Springs Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
13.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Koonoona | 13.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Polish Hill River Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
13.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mintaro Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
14.8 km | <1% | 100% |
| Spring Farm Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
14.9 km | 0% | 100% |