Paralowie flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Paralowie (City of Salisbury, SA) - 7.47 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 schematicParalowie

Constraint readout

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

Flood overlay 29%

≈ council avg (26%) · #9 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 2 Noise corridor 3% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 3% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 76% Mostly General Neighbourhood Flood 9th most affected of 29 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Paralowie'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 Paralowie

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

3% 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

Defence Airfields ANEF
SA Planning and Design Code aircraft noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

97%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

76%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 3,000 ft

Busiest square

~19 a day

19 a day below 3,000 ft · ±6% · area average
typical observed square 2 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.

Paralowie at a glance

Parcels 6,953 Median lot 576 m² Mapped easements 61 Bus stops 69

How Paralowie is zoned

General Neighbourhood 80%

Open Space 7%

Rural 4%

Infrastructure 3%

Suburban Activity Centre 3%

Caravan and Tourist Park 1%

Selling in Paralowie? 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 7.47 km², Paralowie is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 576 m² across 6,953 parcels.

Who lives in Paralowie

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

Population

17,504

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,479

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

Median rent

$305

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,300

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

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Paralowie's 17,504 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.5%

5-14 14.7%

15-19 6.8%

20-24 7.2%

25-34 14.5%

35-44 14.3%

45-54 13.4%

55-64 12.2%

65-74 7.4%

75-84 2.5%

85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

15,400 in 2001 to 18,572 in 2025, up 21%.

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.

Paralowie 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 Paralowie address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 76% of Paralowie. 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 Paralowie lot.

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Paralowie planning - frequently asked

Is Paralowie flood-prone?

About 29% of Paralowie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.

Is Paralowie bushfire-prone?

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

Is Paralowie affected by aircraft noise?

About 3% of Paralowie 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 Paralowie under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 76% of Paralowie, and over about 97% 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 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 19 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 Paralowie?

The dominant planning zone in Paralowie is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Rural.

Does Paralowie have heritage-listed places?

Paralowie has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Paralowie?

Across 6,953 surveyed parcels in Paralowie, the median lot size is about 576 m². There are also 61 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Paralowie have a train station?

There is no train station inside Paralowie itself. The suburb is served by 69 bus stops.

What is the population of Paralowie?

At the 2021 Census Paralowie had 17,504 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Paralowie statistical area, which contains Paralowie, went from 15,400 people in 2001 to 18,572 in 2025, up 21%.

Is Paralowie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Paralowie scores 880 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 Paralowie?

Median household income in Paralowie was $1,479 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,276 for the typical suburb in City of Salisbury. Median rent was $305 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Salisbury North	1.9 km	38%	0%
Salisbury Downs	2.0 km	26%	0%
Burton	2.5 km	43%	9%
Salisbury	2.6 km	26%	0%
Bolivar	2.7 km	30%	0%
Parafield Gardens	2.9 km	22%	0%
Direk	3.7 km	24%	28%
Globe Derby Park	3.7 km	54%	0%
Salisbury South	4.0 km	54%	0%
Green Fields	4.1 km	26%	0%

See all City of Salisbury suburb profiles →