Hillcrest flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hillcrest
(City of Port Adelaide Enfield, SA) - 1.15 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.15 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hillcrest'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 Hillcrest
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 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 16 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 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.
Hillcrest at a glance
How Hillcrest is zoned
Selling in Hillcrest? 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 1.15 km², Hillcrest is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 401 m² across 1,643 parcels.
Who lives in Hillcrest
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hillcrest 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 989, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hillcrest's 3,659 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Windsor Gardens, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hillcrest. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hillcrest itself.
16,215 in 2001 to 24,000 in 2025, up 48%.
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.
Hillcrest 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 26 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 Hillcrest address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Hillcrest. 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 Hillcrest lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Hillcrest planning - frequently asked
Is Hillcrest flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Hillcrest and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 17%).
Is Hillcrest bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Hillcrest and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Hillcrest under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 25% of Hillcrest, and over about 82% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 70 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 Hillcrest?
The dominant planning zone in Hillcrest is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Employment and Local Activity Centre.
Does Hillcrest have heritage-listed places?
Hillcrest has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Hillcrest?
Across 1,643 surveyed parcels in Hillcrest, the median lot size is about 401 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Hillcrest have a train station?
There is no train station inside Hillcrest itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.
What is the population of Hillcrest?
At the 2021 Census Hillcrest had 3,659 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Windsor Gardens statistical area, which contains Hillcrest, went from 16,215 people in 2001 to 24,000 in 2025, up 48%.
Is Hillcrest an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hillcrest scores 989 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Hillcrest?
Median household income in Hillcrest was $1,599 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,459 for the typical suburb in City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Median rent was $319 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,602 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Gardens | 0.9 km | 4% | 0% |
| Oakden | 1.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Lightsview | 1.3 km | 10% | 0% |
| Greenacres | 1.4 km | 8% | 0% |
| Northgate | 1.6 km | 3% | 0% |
| Klemzig | 1.7 km | 2% | 0% |
| Hampstead Gardens | 1.9 km | 4% | 0% |
| Gilles Plains | 2.0 km | 4% | 0% |
| Manningham | 2.4 km | 7% | 0% |
| Northfield | 2.5 km | 4% | 0% |