Queenstown flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Queenstown
(City of Port Adelaide Enfield, SA) - 0.8 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.8 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Queenstown'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 Queenstown
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 3 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Queenstown at a glance
How Queenstown is zoned
Selling in Queenstown? 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 0.8 km², Queenstown is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 346 m² across 1,188 parcels.
Who lives in Queenstown
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Queenstown 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 906, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Queenstown's 1,943 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Port Adelaide, the wider ABS statistical area containing Queenstown. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Queenstown itself.
10,653 in 2001 to 12,874 in 2025, up 21%.
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.
Queenstown 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 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 Queenstown 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 100% of Queenstown. 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 Queenstown lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Queenstown planning - frequently asked
Is Queenstown flood-prone?
About 21% of Queenstown falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.
Is Queenstown bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Queenstown and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Queenstown under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Queenstown, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Queenstown?
The dominant planning zone in Queenstown is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Employment and Local Activity Centre.
Does Queenstown have heritage-listed places?
Queenstown has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Queenstown?
Across 1,188 surveyed parcels in Queenstown, the median lot size is about 346 m².
Does Queenstown have a train station?
There is no train station inside Queenstown itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.
What is the population of Queenstown?
At the 2021 Census Queenstown had 1,943 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Port Adelaide statistical area, which contains Queenstown, went from 10,653 people in 2001 to 12,874 in 2025, up 21%.
Is Queenstown an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Queenstown scores 906 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Queenstown?
Median household income in Queenstown was $1,115 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,459 for the typical suburb in City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,463 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton | 0.7 km | 33% | 0% |
| Royal Park City of Charles Sturt |
0.9 km | 28% | 0% |
| Cheltenham City of Charles Sturt |
1.4 km | 35% | 0% |
| Rosewater | 1.4 km | 37% | 0% |
| Hendon City of Charles Sturt |
1.4 km | 37% | 0% |
| Semaphore Park City of Charles Sturt |
1.5 km | 24% | 0% |
| West Lakes City of Charles Sturt |
1.9 km | 52% | 0% |
| Pennington City of Charles Sturt |
1.9 km | 33% | 0% |
| Albert Park City of Charles Sturt |
1.9 km | 57% | 0% |
| New Port | 2.2 km | 17% | 0% |