Hindmarsh Tiers flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Hindmarsh Tiers (City of Victor Harbor, SA) - 41.59 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hindmarsh Tiers'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 Hindmarsh Tiers

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.

Hindmarsh Tiers at a glance

Parcels 107 Median lot 186,884 m²

How Hindmarsh Tiers is zoned

Productive Rural Landscape 97%
Conservation 3%
Rural 0%

Selling in Hindmarsh Tiers? 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 41.59 km², Hindmarsh Tiers 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. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Productive Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 186,884 m² across 107 parcels.

Who lives in Hindmarsh Tiers

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hindmarsh Tiers suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
111
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,541
per week, City of Victor Harbor suburb typical $1,254
Median rent
$250
per week, City of Victor Harbor suburb typical $279
Median mortgage
$1,495
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1006, and decile 7 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Hindmarsh Tiers's 111 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%
5-14 14.5%
15-19 10.0%
20-24 2.7%
25-34 9.1%
35-44 14.5%
45-54 8.2%
55-64 18.2%
65-74 10.9%
75-84 7.3%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Yankalilla, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hindmarsh Tiers. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hindmarsh Tiers itself.

4,321 in 2001 to 6,998 in 2025, up 62%.

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.

Hindmarsh Tiers data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Hindmarsh Tiers address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 10% of Hindmarsh Tiers. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Hindmarsh Tiers planning - frequently asked

Is Hindmarsh Tiers flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Hindmarsh Tiers and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%).

Is Hindmarsh Tiers bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Hindmarsh Tiers is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Victor Harbor average of 86%.

Is Hindmarsh Tiers under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 10% of Hindmarsh Tiers, and over about 22% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. 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 Hindmarsh Tiers?

The dominant planning zone in Hindmarsh Tiers is Productive Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural.

Does Hindmarsh Tiers have heritage-listed places?

Hindmarsh Tiers has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Hindmarsh Tiers?

Across 107 surveyed parcels in Hindmarsh Tiers, the median lot size is about 186,884 m².

What is the population of Hindmarsh Tiers?

At the 2021 Census Hindmarsh Tiers had 111 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Yankalilla statistical area, which contains Hindmarsh Tiers, went from 4,321 people in 2001 to 6,998 in 2025, up 62%.

Is Hindmarsh Tiers an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hindmarsh Tiers scores 1006 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Hindmarsh Tiers?

Median household income in Hindmarsh Tiers was $1,541 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,254 for the typical suburb in City of Victor Harbor. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,495 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

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Mount Jagged
Alexandrina Council
6.8 km 0% 100%
Mount Compass
Alexandrina Council
7.1 km 0% 100%
Hindmarsh Valley 7.8 km <1% 100%
Pages Flat
Alexandrina Council
9.1 km 0% 100%
Myponga
The District Council of Yankalilla
9.1 km 0% 100%
Inman Valley 10.0 km 0% 100%
Lower Inman Valley 10.7 km 1% 100%
Sellicks Hill
City of Onkaparinga
11.1 km 0% 100%
Mosquito Hill
Alexandrina Council
11.2 km 0% 100%
Willunga South
City of Onkaparinga
12.9 km 0% 100%

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