Flinders Chase flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Flinders Chase
(Kangaroo Island Council, SA) - 597.32 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
597.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Flinders Chase's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Flinders Chase at a glance
How Flinders Chase is zoned
Selling in Flinders Chase? 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 597.32 km², Flinders Chase 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. There are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 34,437,175 m² across 13 parcels.
Flinders Chase 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 | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 4 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Flinders Chase planning - frequently asked
Is Flinders Chase flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Flinders Chase and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 7%).
Is Flinders Chase bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Flinders Chase is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kangaroo Island Council average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Flinders Chase?
The dominant planning zone in Flinders Chase is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Flinders Chase have heritage-listed places?
Flinders Chase has 13 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Flinders Chase?
Across 13 surveyed parcels in Flinders Chase, the median lot size is about 34,437,175 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Borda | 17.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Karatta | 21.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| De Mole River | 22.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gosse | 26.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Western River | 31.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stun'Sail Boom | 32.9 km | 0% | 99% |
| Newland | 38.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Vivonne Bay | 39.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Middle River | 43.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Duncan | 43.3 km | 0% | 100% |