Long Plains flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Long Plains (Adelaide Plains Council, SA) - 47.55 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Long Plains'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.

Long Plains at a glance

Parcels 90 Median lot 393,319 m²

How Long Plains is zoned

Rural 100%
Rural Settlement 0%

Selling in Long Plains? 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 Long Plains address.

Across its 47.55 km², Long Plains is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 393,319 m² across 90 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.

Long Plains 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.

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
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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 Long Plains 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.

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Long Plains planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Long Plains?

The schematic on this page is a Long Plains flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Long Plains address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Long Plains flood-prone?

About 100% of Long Plains falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 57%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Long Plains bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Long Plains is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Adelaide Plains Council average of 81%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Long Plains?

The dominant planning zone in Long Plains is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Settlement. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Long Plains have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Long Plains. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Long Plains?

Across 90 surveyed parcels in Long Plains, the median lot size is about 393,319 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Long Plains property?

A Long Plains 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Calomba 7.3 km 100% 100%
Windsor 7.9 km 89% 89%
Avon
Wakefield Regional Council
8.2 km 100% 100%
Wild Horse Plains 8.3 km 80% 80%
Pinery
Wakefield Regional Council
9.0 km 100% 100%
Inkerman
Wakefield Regional Council
11.4 km 100% 100%
Grace Plains 12.4 km 100% 100%
Dublin 12.6 km 97% 97%
Parham 12.9 km 30% 30%
Webb Beach 14.2 km 11% 11%

See all Adelaide Plains Council suburb profiles →