Mclaren Flat flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mclaren Flat
(City of Onkaparinga, SA) - 27.91 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
27.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mclaren Flat'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 Mclaren Flat
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
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.
Mclaren Flat at a glance
How Mclaren Flat is zoned
Selling in Mclaren Flat? 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 27.91 km², Mclaren Flat 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 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Hills Face. The median lot measures about 1,105 m² across 689 parcels.
Who lives in Mclaren Flat
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mclaren Flat 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 1023, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mclaren Flat's 1,625 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of McLaren Vale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mclaren Flat. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mclaren Flat itself.
4,852 in 2001 to 8,779 in 2025, up 81%.
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.
Mclaren Flat 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 Mclaren Flat 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.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 33% of Mclaren Flat. 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 Mclaren Flat lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Mclaren Flat planning - frequently asked
Is Mclaren Flat flood-prone?
About 2% of Mclaren Flat falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%.
Is Mclaren Flat bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Mclaren Flat is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Onkaparinga average of 69%.
Is Mclaren Flat under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 33% of Mclaren Flat, and over about 52% 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 3,500 ft. 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 Mclaren Flat?
The dominant planning zone in Mclaren Flat is Hills Face, though the suburb also includes Rural and Township Neighbourhood.
Does Mclaren Flat have heritage-listed places?
Mclaren Flat has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mclaren Flat?
Across 689 surveyed parcels in Mclaren Flat, the median lot size is about 1,105 m².
Does Mclaren Flat have a train station?
There is no train station inside Mclaren Flat itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Mclaren Flat?
At the 2021 Census Mclaren Flat had 1,625 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider McLaren Vale statistical area, which contains Mclaren Flat, went from 4,852 people in 2001 to 8,779 in 2025, up 81%.
Is Mclaren Flat an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mclaren Flat scores 1023 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Mclaren Flat?
Median household income in Mclaren Flat was $2,129 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,512 for the typical suburb in City of Onkaparinga. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,786 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blewitt Springs | 3.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| The Range | 4.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kuitpo Alexandrina Council |
6.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mclaren Vale | 6.9 km | 2% | 100% |
| Montarra Alexandrina Council |
7.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kangarilla | 7.5 km | <1% | 100% |
| Onkaparinga Hills | 7.7 km | 0% | 99% |
| Dingabledinga Alexandrina Council |
7.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Willunga | 8.5 km | 0% | 99% |
| Onkaparinga Heights | 8.9 km | 0% | 100% |