Franklyn flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Franklyn (The Regional Council of Goyder, SA) - 149.13 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Franklyn's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Franklyn at a glance

Parcels 114 Median lot 1,447,065 m²

How Franklyn is zoned

Rural 93%
Conservation 7%

Selling in Franklyn? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Franklyn address.

Across its 149.13 km², Franklyn is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% 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 1,447,065 m² across 114 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Franklyn data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

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
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Franklyn address

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Franklyn planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Franklyn?

The schematic on this page is a Franklyn flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Franklyn address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Franklyn flood-prone?

About 100% of Franklyn falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 100%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Franklyn bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Franklyn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Regional Council of Goyder average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Franklyn?

The dominant planning zone in Franklyn is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Franklyn have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Franklyn. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Franklyn?

Across 114 surveyed parcels in Franklyn, the median lot size is about 1,447,065 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Franklyn property?

A Franklyn planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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