Finniss flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Finniss
(Alexandrina Council, SA) - 100.16 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
100.16 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Finniss'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 Finniss
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 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 8,500 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.
Finniss at a glance
How Finniss is zoned
Selling in Finniss? 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 100.16 km², Finniss is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 96,081 m² across 361 parcels.
Who lives in Finniss
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Finniss 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 1003, and decile 7 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Finniss's 293 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Strathalbyn Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Finniss. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Finniss itself.
5,223 in 2001 to 8,615 in 2025, up 65%.
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.
Finniss 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 Finniss address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Finniss. 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 →Finniss planning - frequently asked
Is Finniss flood-prone?
About 12% of Finniss falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%.
Is Finniss bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Finniss is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Alexandrina Council average of 100%.
Is Finniss under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Finniss, and over about 28% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 5,500 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 Finniss?
The dominant planning zone in Finniss is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Living.
Does Finniss have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Finniss.
What is the typical lot size in Finniss?
Across 361 surveyed parcels in Finniss, the median lot size is about 96,081 m².
What is the population of Finniss?
At the 2021 Census Finniss had 293 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Strathalbyn Surrounds statistical area, which contains Finniss, went from 5,223 people in 2001 to 8,615 in 2025, up 65%.
Is Finniss an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Finniss scores 1003 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Finniss?
Median household income in Finniss was $1,406 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,655 for the typical suburb in Alexandrina Council. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,976 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandergrove | 6.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nurragi | 7.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Observation | 8.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Currency Creek | 8.8 km | 20% | 100% |
| Milang | 9.6 km | 32% | 100% |
| Ashbourne | 11.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Goolwa North | 11.5 km | 79% | 100% |
| Tooperang | 12.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Clayton Bay | 12.6 km | 69% | 100% |
| Angas Plains | 13.0 km | 29% | 100% |