Para Hills flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Para Hills (City of Salisbury, SA) - 3.21 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
3.21 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Para Hills'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.
Para Hills at a glance
How Para Hills is zoned
Selling in Para Hills? 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 Para Hills address.
Across its 3.21 km², Para Hills is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 685 m² across 3,119 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.
Para Hills 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 Para Hills 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 →Para Hills planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Para Hills?
The schematic on this page is a Para Hills flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 17% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Para Hills address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Para Hills flood-prone?
About 17% of Para Hills falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 29%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Para Hills bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Para Hills and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Salisbury average is 8%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Para Hills?
The dominant planning zone in Para Hills is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Suburban Activity Centre and Hills Neighbourhood. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Para Hills have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Para Hills. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Para Hills?
Across 3,119 surveyed parcels in Para Hills, the median lot size is about 685 m². There are also 70 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Para Hills have a train station?
There is no train station inside Para Hills itself. The suburb is served by 57 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Para Hills property?
A Para Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Para Hills West | 1.3 km | 47% | 0% |
| Gulfview Heights | 1.8 km | 10% | 43% |
| Ingle Farm | 2.0 km | 18% | 0% |
| Para Vista | 2.0 km | 3% | 0% |
| Modbury Heights City of Tea Tree Gully |
2.7 km | 100% | 0% |
| Modbury North City of Tea Tree Gully |
2.7 km | 100% | 0% |
| Parafield | 2.8 km | 28% | 0% |
| Pooraka | 3.1 km | 23% | 0% |
| Wynn Vale City of Tea Tree Gully |
3.1 km | 100% | 23% |
| Salisbury South | 3.2 km | 54% | 0% |