Findon flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Findon (City of Charles Sturt, SA) - 2.45 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Findon'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 Findon

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.

Findon at a glance

Parcels 4,124 Median lot 358 m² Bus stops 27

How Findon is zoned

General Neighbourhood 76%
Housing Diversity Neighbourhood 14%
Suburban Business 5%
Suburban Activity Centre 4%
Local Activity Centre 1%
Strategic Employment 0%

Selling in Findon? 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 2.45 km², Findon is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 358 m² across 4,124 parcels.

Who lives in Findon

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Findon suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
6,997
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$1,424
per week, City of Charles Sturt suburb typical $1,595
Median rent
$310
per week, City of Charles Sturt suburb typical $320
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 962, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Findon's 6,997 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%
5-14 9.1%
15-19 4.8%
20-24 7.2%
25-34 18.3%
35-44 13.7%
45-54 12.1%
55-64 11.0%
65-74 8.1%
75-84 6.2%
85+ 3.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Flinders Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Findon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Findon itself.

13,034 in 2001 to 18,112 in 2025, up 39%.

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.

Findon data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Findon 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 70% of Findon. 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 Findon lot.

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Findon planning - frequently asked

Is Findon flood-prone?

About 43% of Findon falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.

Is Findon bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Findon and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.

Is Findon under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 70% of Findon, and over about 97% 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 2 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 Findon?

The dominant planning zone in Findon is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Housing Diversity Neighbourhood and Suburban Business.

Does Findon have heritage-listed places?

Findon has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Findon?

Across 4,124 surveyed parcels in Findon, the median lot size is about 358 m².

Does Findon have a train station?

There is no train station inside Findon itself. The suburb is served by 27 bus stops.

What is the population of Findon?

At the 2021 Census Findon had 6,997 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Flinders Park statistical area, which contains Findon, went from 13,034 people in 2001 to 18,112 in 2025, up 39%.

Is Findon an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Findon scores 962 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Findon?

Median household income in Findon was $1,424 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,595 for the typical suburb in City of Charles Sturt. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Woodville South 1.2 km 54% 0%
Beverley 1.4 km 38% 0%
Kidman Park 1.6 km 15% 0%
Woodville West 1.7 km 44% 0%
Flinders Park 1.8 km 22% 0%
Seaton 1.8 km 42% 0%
Allenby Gardens 2.1 km 23% 0%
Woodville Park 2.2 km 22% 0%
Woodville 2.4 km 35% 0%
Welland 2.5 km 25% 0%

See all City of Charles Sturt suburb profiles →