Hackney flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Hackney (The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA) - 0.5 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hackney'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.

Hackney at a glance

Parcels 507 Median lot 213 m² Bus stops 4

How Hackney is zoned

Community Facilities 62%
Established Neighbourhood 25%
Suburban Business 4%
Urban Corridor (Boulevard) 3%
Housing Diversity Neighbourhood 3%
Open Space 2%

Selling in Hackney? 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 Hackney address.

Across its 0.5 km², Hackney is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 65 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Community Facilities. The median lot measures about 213 m² across 507 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.

Hackney 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 Hackney address

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Hackney planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Hackney?

The schematic on this page is a Hackney flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 20% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Hackney address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Hackney flood-prone?

About 20% of Hackney falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Hackney bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Hackney and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone. Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Hackney?

The dominant planning zone in Hackney is Community Facilities, though the suburb also includes Established Neighbourhood and Suburban Business. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Hackney have heritage-listed places?

Hackney has 65 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Hackney?

Across 507 surveyed parcels in Hackney, the median lot size is about 213 m².

Does Hackney have a train station?

There is no train station inside Hackney itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Hackney property?

A Hackney 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
College Park 0.4 km 32% 0%
Kent Town 1.0 km 29% 0%
St Peters 1.1 km 28% 0%
Stepney 1.2 km 37% 0%
Gilberton
The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville
1.4 km 100% 0%
Norwood 1.6 km 17% 0%
Joslin 1.8 km 26% 0%
Maylands 1.8 km 30% 0%
Evandale 1.9 km 23% 0%
Adelaide
City of Adelaide
2.1 km 99% 0%

See all The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters suburb profiles →