Lipson flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Lipson (The District Council of Tumby Bay, SA) - 270.61 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.

Planning schematicLipson

Constraint readout

270.61 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 0%

· #1 of 10 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (100%) · #8 of 10 mapped council suburbs

Environmental2%

below council avg (14%) · #7 of 10 in council

Heritage sites 8 Mostly Rural Bushfire 8th most affected of 10 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lipson's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Lipson

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

No aircraft observed

of the suburb, in the sampled period - a floor, not a census

Lowest measured

9,500 ft

averaging 9,500 ft

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.

Lipson at a glance

Parcels 444 Median lot 199,010 m²

How Lipson is zoned

Rural 98%

Conservation 2%

Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 0%

Township 0%

Selling in Lipson? 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 270.61 km², Lipson 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 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 199,010 m² across 444 parcels.

Who lives in Lipson

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

Population

211

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,218

per week, The District Council of Tumby Bay suburb typical $1,224

Median rent

$220

per week, The District Council of Tumby Bay suburb typical $194

Median mortgage

$1,083

per month

Household size

2.3

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 3

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 937, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Lipson's 211 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%

5-14 13.4%

15-19 2.7%

20-24 1.8%

25-34 7.6%

35-44 10.3%

45-54 10.7%

55-64 26.3%

65-74 17.0%

75-84 4.5%

85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,179 in 2001 to 7,232 in 2025, up 17%.

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.

Lipson 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.

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Lipson planning - frequently asked

Is Lipson flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Lipson and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Lipson bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Lipson is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Tumby Bay average of 100%.

Is Lipson under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Lipson in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Lipson?

The dominant planning zone in Lipson is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.

Does Lipson have heritage-listed places?

Lipson has 8 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Lipson?

Across 444 surveyed parcels in Lipson, the median lot size is about 199,010 m².

What is the population of Lipson?

At the 2021 Census Lipson had 211 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Eyre Peninsula statistical area, which contains Lipson, went from 6,179 people in 2001 to 7,232 in 2025, up 17%.

Is Lipson an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lipson scores 937 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Lipson?

Median household income in Lipson was $1,218 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,224 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Tumby Bay. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Ungarra	13.5 km	0%	100%
Butler	17.6 km	0%	100%
Tumby Bay	22.1 km	0%	98%
Port Neill	22.4 km	0%	99%
Moody	27.4 km	0%	100%
Yallunda Flat	27.4 km	0%	100%
Cockaleechie	27.6 km	0%	100%
Koppio	33.2 km	0%	100%
Whites River Lower Eyre Council	33.9 km	0%	98%
Wharminda The District Council of Cleve	34.9 km	0%	100%

See all The District Council of Tumby Bay suburb profiles →