Myrtle Bank flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Myrtle Bank
(City of Unley, SA) - 1.18 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.18 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Myrtle Bank'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 Myrtle Bank
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: 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.
Myrtle Bank at a glance
How Myrtle Bank is zoned
Selling in Myrtle Bank? 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 1.18 km², Myrtle Bank is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 18 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Established Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 677 m² across 1,181 parcels.
Who lives in Myrtle Bank
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Myrtle Bank 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 1082, and decile 10 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Myrtle Bank's 3,158 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Unley - Parkside, the wider ABS statistical area containing Myrtle Bank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Myrtle Bank itself.
19,493 in 2001 to 22,225 in 2025, up 14%.
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.
Myrtle Bank 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 Myrtle Bank 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.
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 Myrtle Bank lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Myrtle Bank planning - frequently asked
Is Myrtle Bank flood-prone?
About 10% of Myrtle Bank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 20%.
Is Myrtle Bank bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Myrtle Bank and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Myrtle Bank under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 66% of Myrtle Bank in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Myrtle Bank?
The dominant planning zone in Myrtle Bank is Established Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Suburban Neighbourhood and Urban Renewal Neighbourhood.
Does Myrtle Bank have heritage-listed places?
Myrtle Bank has 18 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Myrtle Bank?
Across 1,181 surveyed parcels in Myrtle Bank, the median lot size is about 677 m².
Does Myrtle Bank have a train station?
There is no train station inside Myrtle Bank itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Myrtle Bank?
At the 2021 Census Myrtle Bank had 3,158 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Unley - Parkside statistical area, which contains Myrtle Bank, went from 19,493 people in 2001 to 22,225 in 2025, up 14%.
Is Myrtle Bank an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Myrtle Bank scores 1082 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Myrtle Bank?
Median household income in Myrtle Bank was $1,683 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,008 for the typical suburb in City of Unley. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,174 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullarton | 1.0 km | 10% | 0% |
| Urrbrae City of Mitcham |
1.1 km | 0% | 56% |
| Highgate | 1.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| Glenunga City of Burnside |
1.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Frewville City of Burnside |
1.3 km | 0% | 0% |
| Glen Osmond City of Burnside |
1.4 km | 0% | 70% |
| Netherby City of Mitcham |
1.5 km | <1% | 5% |
| St Georges City of Burnside |
1.6 km | 0% | 4% |
| Malvern | 2.0 km | 20% | 0% |
| Glenside City of Burnside |
2.0 km | 14% | 0% |