New Town flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of New Town (Copper Coast Council, SA) - 2.03 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
2.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to New Town'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.
New Town at a glance
How New Town is zoned
Selling in New Town? 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 New Town address.
Across its 2.03 km², New Town is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 52% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 1,023 m² across 671 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.
New Town 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 New Town 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 →New Town planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of New Town?
The schematic on this page is a New Town 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 New Town address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is New Town flood-prone?
About 100% of New Town falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 97%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is New Town bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 52% of New Town is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Copper Coast Council average of 87%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in New Town?
The dominant planning zone in New Town is Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Deferred Urban. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does New Town have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within New Town. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in New Town?
Across 671 surveyed parcels in New Town, the median lot size is about 1,023 m².
Does New Town have a train station?
There is no train station inside New Town itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
Do I need a planning report for a New Town property?
A New Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallaroo Mines | 1.3 km | 100% | 78% |
| Jericho | 1.9 km | 100% | 100% |
| Matta Flat | 2.1 km | 100% | 42% |
| Jerusalem | 2.8 km | 100% | 72% |
| Kadina | 4.0 km | 100% | 98% |
| Wallaroo | 5.9 km | 92% | 84% |
| North Beach | 8.2 km | 80% | 64% |
| Boors Plain | 10.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Wallaroo Plain | 10.6 km | 99% | 99% |
| Paramatta | 11.3 km | 100% | 100% |