Point Turton flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Point Turton (Yorke Peninsula Council, SA) - 24.8 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Point Turton'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Point Turton

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.

Point Turton at a glance

Parcels 674 Median lot 1,003 m² Bus stops 1

How Point Turton is zoned

Rural 73%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 12%
Conservation 8%
Rural Settlement 5%
Open Space 1%
Rural Shack Settlement 0%

Selling in Point Turton? 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 24.8 km², Point Turton is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 88% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,003 m² across 674 parcels.

Who lives in Point Turton

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

Population
350
usual residents, 2021
Median age
61
years
Median household income
$1,050
per week, Yorke Peninsula Council suburb typical $937
Median rent
$210
per week, Yorke Peninsula Council suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,408
per month
Household size
2.0
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 936, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Point Turton's 350 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.2%
5-14 9.0%
15-19 3.8%
20-24 4.9%
25-34 6.4%
35-44 6.6%
45-54 9.5%
55-64 16.8%
65-74 24.9%
75-84 15.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,171 in 2001 to 4,489 in 2025, up 8%.

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.

Point Turton data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Point Turton address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Point Turton. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Point Turton planning - frequently asked

Is Point Turton flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Point Turton and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).

Is Point Turton bushfire-prone?

Around 88% of Point Turton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yorke Peninsula Council average of 93%.

Is Point Turton under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Point Turton, and over about 22% 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 4,000 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 Point Turton?

The dominant planning zone in Point Turton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands and Conservation.

Does Point Turton have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Point Turton.

What is the typical lot size in Point Turton?

Across 674 surveyed parcels in Point Turton, the median lot size is about 1,003 m².

Does Point Turton have a train station?

There is no train station inside Point Turton itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Point Turton?

At the 2021 Census Point Turton had 350 usual residents, with a median age of 61 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Yorke Peninsula - South statistical area, which contains Point Turton, went from 4,171 people in 2001 to 4,489 in 2025, up 8%.

Is Point Turton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Point Turton scores 936 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Point Turton?

Median household income in Point Turton was $1,050 a week at the 2021 Census, against $937 for the typical suburb in Yorke Peninsula Council. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,408 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Point Souttar 7.4 km 0% 98%
Warooka 9.3 km 0% 100%
Hardwicke Bay 13.4 km 0% 94%
The Pines 15.1 km 0% 96%
Couch Beach 15.1 km 0% 66%
Brentwood 18.1 km 0% 98%
Parsons Beach 24.0 km 0% 95%
Yorketown 24.0 km 0% 100%
Port Moorowie 24.6 km 0% 97%
Foul Bay 24.8 km 0% 99%

See all Yorke Peninsula Council suburb profiles →