Leawood Gardens flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Leawood Gardens (City of Mitcham, SA) - 1.92 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
1.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Leawood Gardens'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.
Leawood Gardens at a glance
How Leawood Gardens is zoned
Selling in Leawood Gardens? 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 Leawood Gardens address.
Across its 1.92 km², Leawood Gardens is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Hills Face. The median lot measures about 9,689 m² across 56 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.
Leawood Gardens 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.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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 Leawood Gardens 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Leawood Gardens planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Leawood Gardens?
The schematic on this page is a Leawood Gardens flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 2% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Leawood Gardens address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Leawood Gardens flood-prone?
About 2% of Leawood Gardens falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 34%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Leawood Gardens bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Leawood Gardens is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Mitcham average of 53%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Leawood Gardens?
The dominant planning zone in Leawood Gardens is Hills Face. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Leawood Gardens have heritage-listed places?
Leawood Gardens has 3 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 Leawood Gardens?
Across 56 surveyed parcels in Leawood Gardens, the median lot size is about 9,689 m².
Does Leawood Gardens have a train station?
There is no train station inside Leawood Gardens itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
Do I need a planning report for a Leawood Gardens property?
A Leawood Gardens 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall Gully City of Burnside |
1.2 km | 9% | 100% |
| Mount Osmond City of Burnside |
1.3 km | 1% | 100% |
| Glen Osmond City of Burnside |
2.3 km | 52% | 70% |
| Brown Hill Creek | 2.6 km | 4% | 100% |
| Beaumont City of Burnside |
2.6 km | 64% | 73% |
| Cleland Adelaide Hills Council |
2.6 km | 99% | 100% |
| Crafers West Adelaide Hills Council |
2.7 km | 78% | 100% |
| Urrbrae | 2.8 km | 38% | 56% |
| St Georges City of Burnside |
3.0 km | 20% | 4% |
| Greenhill Adelaide Hills Council |
3.2 km | 100% | 100% |