Glenelg East flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenelg East
(City of Holdfast Bay, SA) - 1.35 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
1.35 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenelg East'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 Glenelg East
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: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Glenelg East at a glance
How Glenelg East is zoned
Selling in Glenelg East? 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 1.35 km², Glenelg East is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Established Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 351 m² across 2,170 parcels.
Who lives in Glenelg East
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenelg East 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 1050, and decile 9 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Glenelg East's 3,855 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glenelg (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenelg East. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenelg East itself.
18,866 in 2001 to 21,791 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Glenelg East 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 Glenelg East address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 66% of Glenelg East. 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 Glenelg East lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Glenelg East planning - frequently asked
Is Glenelg East flood-prone?
About 46% of Glenelg East falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 54%.
Is Glenelg East bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Glenelg East and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Glenelg East under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 66% of Glenelg East, and over about 83% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Glenelg East?
The dominant planning zone in Glenelg East is Established Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes General Neighbourhood and Housing Diversity Neighbourhood.
Does Glenelg East have heritage-listed places?
Glenelg East has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Glenelg East?
Across 2,170 surveyed parcels in Glenelg East, the median lot size is about 351 m².
Does Glenelg East have a train station?
There is no train station inside Glenelg East itself. The suburb is served by 17 bus stops and 3 tram stops.
What is the population of Glenelg East?
At the 2021 Census Glenelg East had 3,855 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Glenelg (SA) statistical area, which contains Glenelg East, went from 18,866 people in 2001 to 21,791 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Glenelg East an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenelg East scores 1050 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Glenelg East?
Median household income in Glenelg East was $1,681 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,681 for the typical suburb in City of Holdfast Bay. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengowrie City of Marion |
0.9 km | 42% | 0% |
| Glenelg | 0.9 km | 56% | 0% |
| Glenelg South | 1.1 km | 61% | 0% |
| Somerton Park | 1.6 km | 51% | 0% |
| Morphettville City of Marion |
1.6 km | 10% | 0% |
| Glenelg North | 1.8 km | 36% | 0% |
| Novar Gardens City of West Torrens |
1.9 km | 3% | 0% |
| Camden Park City of West Torrens |
2.2 km | 7% | 0% |
| North Brighton | 2.5 km | 77% | 0% |
| Plympton Park City of Marion |
2.5 km | 0% | 0% |