Penfield Gardens flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Penfield Gardens (City of Playford, SA) - 15.15 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
15.15 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Penfield Gardens's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Penfield Gardens at a glance
How Penfield Gardens is zoned
Selling in Penfield Gardens? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Penfield Gardens address.
Across its 15.15 km², Penfield Gardens is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Horticulture. The median lot measures about 40,661 m² across 229 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Penfield Gardens data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Penfield Gardens 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Penfield Gardens planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Penfield Gardens?
The schematic on this page is a Penfield Gardens flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 43% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Penfield Gardens address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Penfield Gardens flood-prone?
About 43% of Penfield Gardens falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Penfield Gardens bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Penfield Gardens is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Playford average of 49%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Penfield Gardens?
The dominant planning zone in Penfield Gardens is Rural Horticulture, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Penfield Gardens have heritage-listed places?
Penfield Gardens has 2 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Penfield Gardens?
Across 229 surveyed parcels in Penfield Gardens, the median lot size is about 40,661 m².
Does Penfield Gardens have a train station?
There is no train station inside Penfield Gardens itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Penfield Gardens property?
A Penfield Gardens planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macdonald Park | 2.2 km | 44% | 100% |
| Angle Vale | 3.8 km | 34% | 67% |
| Penfield | 3.9 km | 26% | 100% |
| Andrews Farm | 4.0 km | 25% | 30% |
| Virginia | 4.2 km | 53% | 100% |
| Eyre | 4.4 km | 28% | 48% |
| Munno Para West | 4.7 km | 29% | 4% |
| Smithfield Plains | 5.5 km | 24% | 0% |
| Davoren Park | 5.6 km | 18% | 0% |
| Edinburgh North | 5.9 km | 30% | 22% |