Pasadena flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pasadena
(City of Mitcham, SA) - 2.17 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.
Constraint readout
2.17 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pasadena's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Pasadena
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
typical observed square 0 a day
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
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.
Pasadena at a glance
How Pasadena is zoned
Selling in Pasadena? 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 2.17 km², Pasadena is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 39% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Hills Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 751 m² across 1,327 parcels.
Who lives in Pasadena
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pasadena suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1026, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pasadena's 3,073 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Panorama, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pasadena. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pasadena itself.
7,515 in 2001 to 9,097 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.
Pasadena 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) | Not held | 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 Pasadena address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 32% of Pasadena. 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 Pasadena lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Pasadena planning - frequently asked
Is Pasadena flood-prone?
About 14% of Pasadena falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.
Is Pasadena bushfire-prone?
Around 39% of Pasadena is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Mitcham average of 53%.
Is Pasadena under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 32% of Pasadena, and over about 51% 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 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Pasadena?
The dominant planning zone in Pasadena is Hills Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Suburban Neighbourhood.
Does Pasadena have heritage-listed places?
Pasadena has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Pasadena?
Across 1,327 surveyed parcels in Pasadena, the median lot size is about 751 m².
Does Pasadena have a train station?
There is no train station inside Pasadena itself. The suburb is served by 15 bus stops.
What is the population of Pasadena?
At the 2021 Census Pasadena had 3,073 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Panorama statistical area, which contains Pasadena, went from 7,515 people in 2001 to 9,097 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Pasadena an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pasadena scores 1026 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Pasadena?
Median household income in Pasadena was $1,381 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,139 for the typical suburb in City of Mitcham. Median rent was $333 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama | 0.8 km | 16% | 60% |
| St Marys | 0.8 km | 29% | 41% |
| Clovelly Park City of Marion |
1.7 km | 0% | 0% |
| Tonsley City of Marion |
1.7 km | 0% | 56% |
| Lynton | 1.8 km | 17% | 100% |
| Clapham | 1.9 km | 28% | 12% |
| Eden Hills | 2.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Colonel Light Gardens | 2.2 km | 18% | 0% |
| Melrose Park | 2.2 km | 30% | 0% |
| Mitchell Park City of Marion |
2.4 km | 2% | 4% |