Langhorne Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Langhorne Creek
(Alexandrina Council, SA) - 163.2 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
163.2 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Langhorne Creek'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 Langhorne Creek
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
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Langhorne Creek at a glance
How Langhorne Creek is zoned
Selling in Langhorne Creek? 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 163.2 km², Langhorne Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Horticulture. The median lot measures about 49,486 m² across 648 parcels.
Who lives in Langhorne Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Langhorne Creek 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 1013, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Langhorne Creek's 444 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Strathalbyn Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Langhorne Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Langhorne Creek itself.
5,223 in 2001 to 8,615 in 2025, up 65%.
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.
Langhorne Creek 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 Langhorne Creek 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.
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 Langhorne Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Langhorne Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Langhorne Creek flood-prone?
About 29% of Langhorne Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%.
Is Langhorne Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Langhorne Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Alexandrina Council average of 100%.
Is Langhorne Creek under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 10% of Langhorne Creek in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,000 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 Langhorne Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Langhorne Creek is Rural Horticulture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Conservation.
Does Langhorne Creek have heritage-listed places?
Langhorne Creek has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Langhorne Creek?
Across 648 surveyed parcels in Langhorne Creek, the median lot size is about 49,486 m².
Does Langhorne Creek have a train station?
There is no train station inside Langhorne Creek itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Langhorne Creek?
At the 2021 Census Langhorne Creek had 444 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Strathalbyn Surrounds statistical area, which contains Langhorne Creek, went from 5,223 people in 2001 to 8,615 in 2025, up 65%.
Is Langhorne Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Langhorne Creek scores 1013 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Langhorne Creek?
Median household income in Langhorne Creek was $1,674 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,655 for the typical suburb in Alexandrina Council. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,338 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Plains | 7.4 km | 63% | 100% |
| Tolderol | 8.9 km | 78% | 100% |
| Bletchley | 9.1 km | 4% | 100% |
| Angas Plains | 9.4 km | 29% | 100% |
| Belvidere | 9.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hartley | 11.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Willyaroo | 13.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Woodchester | 13.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Monarto South The Rural City of Murray Bridge |
14.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nurragi | 15.3 km | 0% | 100% |