Macdonald Park flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Macdonald Park (City of Playford, SA) - 5.04 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
5.04 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Macdonald Park'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.
Macdonald Park at a glance
How Macdonald Park is zoned
Selling in Macdonald Park? 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 Macdonald Park address.
Across its 5.04 km², Macdonald Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 44% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Living. The median lot measures about 10,128 m² across 234 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.
Macdonald Park 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 Macdonald Park 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 →Macdonald Park planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Macdonald Park?
The schematic on this page is a Macdonald Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 44% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Macdonald Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Macdonald Park flood-prone?
About 44% of Macdonald Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Macdonald Park bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Macdonald Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Playford average of 49%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Macdonald Park?
The dominant planning zone in Macdonald Park is Rural Living, though the suburb also includes Rural Horticulture and Employment. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Macdonald Park have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Macdonald Park. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Macdonald Park?
Across 234 surveyed parcels in Macdonald Park, the median lot size is about 10,128 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Macdonald Park property?
A Macdonald Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Farm | 1.8 km | 25% | 30% |
| Penfield Gardens | 2.2 km | 43% | 100% |
| Eyre | 2.5 km | 28% | 48% |
| Munno Para West | 2.8 km | 29% | 4% |
| Penfield | 3.0 km | 26% | 100% |
| Smithfield Plains | 3.3 km | 24% | 0% |
| Angle Vale | 3.5 km | 34% | 67% |
| Davoren Park | 3.5 km | 18% | 0% |
| Edinburgh North | 4.2 km | 30% | 22% |
| Smithfield | 4.4 km | 18% | 0% |