Glenelg South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenelg South
(City of Holdfast Bay, SA) - 0.69 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
0.69 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenelg South'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 South
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 2,500 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.
Glenelg South at a glance
How Glenelg South is zoned
Selling in Glenelg South? 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 0.69 km², Glenelg South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 61% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 31 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Established Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 217 m² across 1,535 parcels.
Who lives in Glenelg South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenelg South 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 1057, and decile 10 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Glenelg South's 2,184 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glenelg (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenelg South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenelg South 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 South 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 South 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 100% of Glenelg South. 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 South lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Glenelg South planning - frequently asked
Is Glenelg South flood-prone?
About 61% of Glenelg South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 54%.
Is Glenelg South bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Glenelg South and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Glenelg South under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Glenelg South, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 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 South?
The dominant planning zone in Glenelg South is Established Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Local Activity Centre.
Does Glenelg South have heritage-listed places?
Glenelg South has 31 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Glenelg South?
Across 1,535 surveyed parcels in Glenelg South, the median lot size is about 217 m².
Does Glenelg South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Glenelg South itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.
What is the population of Glenelg South?
At the 2021 Census Glenelg South had 2,184 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Glenelg (SA) statistical area, which contains Glenelg South, went from 18,866 people in 2001 to 21,791 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Glenelg South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenelg South scores 1057 and sits in decile 9 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 Glenelg South?
Median household income in Glenelg South was $1,561 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,681 for the typical suburb in City of Holdfast Bay. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg | 0.9 km | 56% | 0% |
| Somerton Park | 1.0 km | 51% | 0% |
| Glenelg East | 1.1 km | 46% | 0% |
| Glengowrie City of Marion |
1.8 km | 42% | 0% |
| North Brighton | 2.0 km | 77% | 0% |
| Glenelg North | 2.3 km | 36% | 0% |
| Morphettville City of Marion |
2.6 km | 10% | 0% |
| Hove | 2.7 km | 50% | 0% |
| Warradale City of Marion |
2.9 km | 58% | 0% |
| Novar Gardens City of West Torrens |
2.9 km | 3% | 0% |