Hammond flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hammond
(The District Council of Mount Remarkable, SA) - 245.3 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
245.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hammond's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Hammond at a glance
How Hammond is zoned
Selling in Hammond? 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 245.3 km², Hammond is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,523 m² across 369 parcels.
Who lives in Hammond
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hammond 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 981, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hammond. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hammond itself.
5,996 in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
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.
Hammond 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 4 September 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 Hammond address
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See what's in the $9 report →Hammond planning - frequently asked
Is Hammond flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Hammond and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Hammond bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Hammond is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Mount Remarkable average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Hammond?
The dominant planning zone in Hammond is Rural.
Does Hammond have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hammond.
What is the typical lot size in Hammond?
Across 369 surveyed parcels in Hammond, the median lot size is about 2,523 m².
Is Hammond an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hammond scores 981 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amyton | 12.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bruce | 14.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moockra | 16.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Eurelia The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
18.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stephenston The Flinders Ranges Council |
19.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carrieton The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
20.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Willowie | 22.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Coomooroo The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
23.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wilmington | 25.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Morchard The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
25.4 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Mount Remarkable suburb profiles →