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.

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

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 - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Point Turton address.

Across its 24.8 km², Point Turton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 88% of the suburb sits 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. 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.

Point Turton 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.

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
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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 Point Turton address

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Point Turton planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Point Turton?

The schematic on this page is a Point Turton flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 88% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Point Turton address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Point Turton flood-prone?

About 88% of Point Turton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 93%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Point Turton bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 88% of Point Turton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yorke Peninsula Council average of 93%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

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. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Point Turton have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Point Turton. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

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.

Do I need a planning report for a Point Turton property?

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

See all Yorke Peninsula Council suburb profiles →