Parafield Gardens flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Parafield Gardens (City of Salisbury, SA) - 7.06 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicParafield Gardens

Constraint readout

7.06 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 22%

≈ council avg (26%) · #20 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 1 Noise corridor 5% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 5% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 98% Mostly General Neighbourhood Flood 20th most affected of 29 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Parafield Gardens'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 Parafield Gardens

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

5% 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 20

Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation built in. 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

98%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 1,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~64 a day

64 a day below 3,000 ft · ±6%
typical observed square 6 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.

Parafield Gardens at a glance

Parcels 6,807 Median lot 597 m² Mapped easements 105 Bus stops 66

How Parafield Gardens is zoned

General Neighbourhood 89%

Employment 5%

Open Space 3%

Suburban Activity Centre 3%

Local Activity Centre 0%

Commonwealth Facilities 0%

Selling in Parafield Gardens? 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 7.06 km², Parafield Gardens is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 597 m² across 6,807 parcels.

Who lives in Parafield Gardens

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Parafield Gardens suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

18,467

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,384

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

Median rent

$300

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,382

per month

Household size

2.9

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

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Parafield Gardens's 18,467 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.7%

5-14 14.0%

15-19 6.2%

20-24 6.8%

25-34 14.2%

35-44 14.4%

45-54 11.2%

55-64 11.6%

65-74 8.5%

75-84 4.7%

85+ 1.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

14,950 in 2001 to 18,589 in 2025, up 24%.

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.

Parafield Gardens 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 Parafield Gardens address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Parafield Gardens. 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 Parafield Gardens lot.

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Parafield Gardens planning - frequently asked

Is Parafield Gardens flood-prone?

About 22% of Parafield Gardens falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.

Is Parafield Gardens bushfire-prone?

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

Is Parafield Gardens affected by aircraft noise?

About 5% of Parafield Gardens sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 20 - under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation in the build. 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 Parafield Gardens under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Parafield Gardens, and over about 100% 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 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 64 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 Parafield Gardens?

The dominant planning zone in Parafield Gardens is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Employment and Open Space.

Does Parafield Gardens have heritage-listed places?

Parafield Gardens has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Parafield Gardens?

Across 6,807 surveyed parcels in Parafield Gardens, the median lot size is about 597 m². There are also 105 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Parafield Gardens have a train station?

There is no train station inside Parafield Gardens itself. The suburb is served by 66 bus stops.

What is the population of Parafield Gardens?

At the 2021 Census Parafield Gardens had 18,467 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Parafield Gardens statistical area, which contains Parafield Gardens, went from 14,950 people in 2001 to 18,589 in 2025, up 24%.

Is Parafield Gardens an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Parafield Gardens scores 884 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 Parafield Gardens?

Median household income in Parafield Gardens was $1,384 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,276 for the typical suburb in City of Salisbury. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,382 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Green Fields	1.5 km	26%	0%
Salisbury Downs	1.8 km	26%	0%
Parafield	2.1 km	28%	0%
Globe Derby Park	2.3 km	54%	0%
Salisbury South	2.8 km	54%	0%
Mawson Lakes	2.9 km	28%	0%
Paralowie	2.9 km	29%	0%
Salisbury	3.3 km	26%	0%
Bolivar	3.5 km	30%	0%
Para Hills West	3.6 km	47%	0%

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