Lochiel flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lochiel
(Wakefield Regional Council, SA) - 115.87 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
115.87 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lochiel'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 Lochiel
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 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.
Lochiel at a glance
How Lochiel is zoned
Selling in Lochiel? 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 115.87 km², Lochiel 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 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 34,768 m² across 391 parcels.
Who lives in Lochiel
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lochiel 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 931, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lochiel's 104 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wakefield - Barunga West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lochiel. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lochiel itself.
9,198 in 2001 to 9,786 in 2025, up 6%.
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.
Lochiel 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 Lochiel address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Lochiel. 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 Lochiel lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Lochiel planning - frequently asked
Is Lochiel flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lochiel and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Lochiel bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lochiel is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wakefield Regional Council average of 98%.
Is Lochiel under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 9% of Lochiel, and over about 60% 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 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Lochiel?
The dominant planning zone in Lochiel is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Settlement.
Does Lochiel have heritage-listed places?
Lochiel has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lochiel?
Across 391 surveyed parcels in Lochiel, the median lot size is about 34,768 m².
Does Lochiel have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lochiel itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Lochiel?
At the 2021 Census Lochiel had 104 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Wakefield - Barunga West statistical area, which contains Lochiel, went from 9,198 people in 2001 to 9,786 in 2025, up 6%.
Is Lochiel an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lochiel scores 931 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 Lochiel?
Median household income in Lochiel was $1,208 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,182 for the typical suburb in Wakefield Regional Council. Median rent was $175 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumbunga | 8.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| South Hummocks Barunga West Council |
11.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ninnes Barunga West Council |
12.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nantawarra | 12.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barunga Gap | 12.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bute Barunga West Council |
16.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Everard Central | 16.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Beaufort | 17.8 km | 4% | 100% |
| Snowtown | 18.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kulpara Barunga West Council |
18.4 km | 0% | 100% |