Peterhead flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Peterhead (City of Port Adelaide Enfield, SA) - 0.67 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
0.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Peterhead'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.
Peterhead at a glance
How Peterhead is zoned
Selling in Peterhead? 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 Peterhead address.
Across its 0.67 km², Peterhead is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% 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 379 m² across 771 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.
Peterhead 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 Peterhead 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 →Peterhead planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Peterhead?
The schematic on this page is a Peterhead flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 38% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Peterhead address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Peterhead flood-prone?
About 38% of Peterhead falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Peterhead bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Peterhead and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone. Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Peterhead?
The dominant planning zone in Peterhead is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Strategic Employment and Suburban Neighbourhood. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Peterhead have heritage-listed places?
Peterhead has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Peterhead?
Across 771 surveyed parcels in Peterhead, the median lot size is about 379 m².
Does Peterhead have a train station?
There is no train station inside Peterhead itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Peterhead property?
A Peterhead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largs Bay | 0.6 km | 25% | 0% |
| Birkenhead | 0.7 km | 22% | 0% |
| Exeter | 1.1 km | 24% | 0% |
| Port Adelaide | 1.2 km | 32% | 0% |
| Largs North | 1.5 km | 18% | 0% |
| Glanville | 1.6 km | 41% | 0% |
| New Port | 1.7 km | 17% | 0% |
| Semaphore | 1.7 km | 23% | 0% |
| Ethelton | 2.1 km | 35% | 0% |
| Gillman | 2.2 km | 17% | 0% |