Payneham South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Payneham South
(The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA) - 0.58 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.58 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Payneham South'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 Payneham South
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 26 Sep 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 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.
Payneham South at a glance
How Payneham South is zoned
Selling in Payneham South? 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 0.58 km², Payneham South is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 19% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 402 m² across 879 parcels.
Who lives in Payneham South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Payneham South 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 1019, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Payneham South's 1,731 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Payneham - Felixstow, the wider ABS statistical area containing Payneham South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Payneham South itself.
11,579 in 2001 to 14,111 in 2025, up 22%.
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.
Payneham South 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 26 September 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 Payneham South 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 46% of Payneham South. 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 Payneham South lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Payneham South planning - frequently asked
Is Payneham South flood-prone?
About 19% of Payneham South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Payneham South bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Payneham South and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Payneham South under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 46% of Payneham South, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. 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 Payneham South?
The dominant planning zone in Payneham South is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Established Neighbourhood.
Does Payneham South have heritage-listed places?
Payneham South has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Payneham South?
Across 879 surveyed parcels in Payneham South, the median lot size is about 402 m².
Does Payneham South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Payneham South itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Payneham South?
At the 2021 Census Payneham South had 1,731 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Payneham - Felixstow statistical area, which contains Payneham South, went from 11,579 people in 2001 to 14,111 in 2025, up 22%.
Is Payneham South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Payneham South scores 1019 and sits in decile 7 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 Payneham South?
Median household income in Payneham South was $1,560 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,752 for the typical suburb in The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters. Median rent was $331 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,789 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Gardens | 0.7 km | 25% | 0% |
| Payneham | 0.7 km | 34% | 0% |
| Evandale | 0.8 km | 20% | 0% |
| Firle | 0.8 km | 17% | 0% |
| Maylands | 1.0 km | 30% | 0% |
| St Morris | 1.1 km | 23% | 0% |
| Glynde | 1.3 km | 20% | 0% |
| Beulah Park City of Burnside |
1.4 km | <1% | 0% |
| Royston Park | 1.4 km | 20% | 0% |
| Stepney | 1.5 km | 37% | 0% |
See all The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters suburb profiles →