Gifford Hill flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gifford Hill (The Rural City of Murray Bridge, SA) - 22.24 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
22.24 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gifford Hill'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.
Gifford Hill at a glance
How Gifford Hill is zoned
Selling in Gifford Hill? 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 Gifford Hill address.
Across its 22.24 km², Gifford Hill 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 373,587 m² across 31 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.
Gifford Hill 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.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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 Gifford Hill 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Gifford Hill planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Gifford Hill?
The schematic on this page is a Gifford Hill 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 Gifford Hill address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Gifford Hill flood-prone?
About 100% of Gifford Hill 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 Gifford Hill bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Gifford Hill is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Rural City of Murray Bridge average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Gifford Hill?
The dominant planning zone in Gifford Hill is Rural, though the suburb also includes Master Planned Neighbourhood and Recreation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Gifford Hill have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gifford Hill. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Gifford Hill?
Across 31 surveyed parcels in Gifford Hill, the median lot size is about 373,587 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Gifford Hill property?
A Gifford Hill 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hill | 2.8 km | 100% | 100% |
| Murray Bridge South | 4.6 km | 100% | 100% |
| Murray Bridge | 5.0 km | 100% | 78% |
| Rocky Gully | 6.2 km | 100% | 100% |
| Swanport | 7.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Northern Heights | 7.4 km | 100% | 100% |
| Riverglen | 7.5 km | 100% | 100% |
| Mobilong | 8.0 km | 100% | 100% |
| Brinkley | 8.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Long Flat | 8.5 km | 100% | 100% |