Fitzroy flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fitzroy
(City of Prospect, SA) - 0.29 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.29 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fitzroy'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 Fitzroy
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 3,500 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.
Fitzroy at a glance
How Fitzroy is zoned
Selling in Fitzroy? 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 0.29 km², Fitzroy is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 23 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Established Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 568 m² across 320 parcels.
Who lives in Fitzroy
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fitzroy 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 1117, and decile 10 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fitzroy's 783 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Prospect, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fitzroy. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fitzroy itself.
13,475 in 2001 to 16,898 in 2025, up 25%.
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.
Fitzroy 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 Fitzroy 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 64% of Fitzroy. 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 Fitzroy lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Fitzroy planning - frequently asked
Is Fitzroy flood-prone?
About 3% of Fitzroy falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%.
Is Fitzroy bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Fitzroy and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Fitzroy under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 64% of Fitzroy, 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 17 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 Fitzroy?
The dominant planning zone in Fitzroy is Established Neighbourhood.
Does Fitzroy have heritage-listed places?
Fitzroy has 23 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Fitzroy?
Across 320 surveyed parcels in Fitzroy, the median lot size is about 568 m².
Does Fitzroy have a train station?
There is no train station inside Fitzroy itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Fitzroy?
At the 2021 Census Fitzroy had 783 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Prospect statistical area, which contains Fitzroy, went from 13,475 people in 2001 to 16,898 in 2025, up 25%.
Is Fitzroy an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fitzroy scores 1117 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Fitzroy?
Median household income in Fitzroy was $2,382 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,220 for the typical suburb in City of Prospect. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorngate | 0.5 km | 3% | 0% |
| Ovingham City of Charles Sturt |
0.5 km | 75% | 0% |
| Medindie The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville |
1.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Bowden City of Charles Sturt |
1.2 km | 17% | 0% |
| Renown Park City of Charles Sturt |
1.2 km | 55% | 0% |
| Brompton City of Charles Sturt |
1.4 km | 26% | 0% |
| North Adelaide City of Adelaide |
1.4 km | 5% | 0% |
| Devon Park City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
1.4 km | 48% | 0% |
| Medindie Gardens | 1.5 km | <1% | 0% |
| Prospect | 1.6 km | 16% | 0% |