Para Hills West flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Para Hills West (City of Salisbury, SA) - 2.75 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.

Planning schematicPara Hills West

Constraint readout

2.75 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 47%

1.9× council avg (26%) · #3 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 0%

below council avg (8%) · #8 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (5%) · #5 of 29 in council

Heritage sites 0 Noise corridor 21% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 21% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 100% Mostly General Neighbourhood Flood 3rd most affected of 29 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Para Hills West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Para Hills West

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.

Inside an aircraft noise contour

21%

21% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.

Highest contour present

ANEF 25

Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 25 and 30 is generally unacceptable for new houses; 20 to 25 is conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.

Contours held

SA Planning and Design Code aircraft noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

100%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 500 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~232 a day

232 a day below 3,000 ft · ±3%
typical observed square 30 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 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.

Para Hills West at a glance

Parcels 1,693 Median lot 580 m² Mapped easements 38 Bus stops 21

How Para Hills West is zoned

General Neighbourhood 48%

Strategic Employment 28%

Open Space 18%

Employment 6%

Local Activity Centre 0%

Commonwealth Facilities 0%

Selling in Para Hills West? 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 2.75 km², Para Hills West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 47% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 580 m² across 1,693 parcels.

Who lives in Para Hills West

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Para Hills West suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

3,295

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,127

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $1,276

Median rent

$275

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,300

per month

Household size

2.3

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 866, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Para Hills West's 3,295 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.3%

5-14 11.7%

15-19 4.6%

20-24 7.0%

25-34 15.2%

35-44 13.3%

45-54 11.4%

55-64 12.4%

65-74 10.5%

75-84 5.5%

85+ 2.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Para Hills, the wider ABS statistical area containing Para Hills West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Para Hills West itself.

14,582 in 2001 to 15,507 in 2025, up 6%.

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.

Para Hills West 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)	Inside a held contour	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 Para Hills West 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 100% of Para Hills West. 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 Para Hills West lot.

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Para Hills West planning - frequently asked

Is Para Hills West flood-prone?

About 47% of Para Hills West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.

Is Para Hills West bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Para Hills West and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Salisbury average is 8%).

Is Para Hills West affected by aircraft noise?

About 21% of Para Hills West sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 25 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.

Is Para Hills West under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Para Hills West, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 232 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Para Hills West?

The dominant planning zone in Para Hills West is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Strategic Employment and Open Space.

Does Para Hills West have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Para Hills West.

What is the typical lot size in Para Hills West?

Across 1,693 surveyed parcels in Para Hills West, the median lot size is about 580 m². There are also 38 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Para Hills West have a train station?

There is no train station inside Para Hills West itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.

What is the population of Para Hills West?

At the 2021 Census Para Hills West had 3,295 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Para Hills statistical area, which contains Para Hills West, went from 14,582 people in 2001 to 15,507 in 2025, up 6%.

Is Para Hills West an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Para Hills West scores 866 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Para Hills West?

Median household income in Para Hills West was $1,127 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,276 for the typical suburb in City of Salisbury. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Para Hills	1.3 km	17%	0%
Parafield	1.5 km	28%	0%
Gulfview Heights	2.1 km	10%	43%
Salisbury South	2.3 km	54%	0%
Ingle Farm	2.6 km	17%	0%
Pooraka	2.7 km	23%	0%
Mawson Lakes	2.9 km	28%	0%
Brahma Lodge	3.1 km	33%	0%
Para Vista	3.2 km	3%	0%
Parafield Gardens	3.6 km	22%	0%

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