Reynella flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Reynella (City of Onkaparinga, SA) - 4.17 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Reynella'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.

Reynella at a glance

Parcels 2,422 Median lot 681 m² Bus stops 26

How Reynella is zoned

General Neighbourhood 46%
Housing Diversity Neighbourhood 15%
Resource Extraction 13%
Open Space 12%
Strategic Employment 10%
Employment 2%

Selling in Reynella? 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 Reynella address.

Across its 4.17 km², Reynella is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 61% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 681 m² across 2,422 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.

Reynella 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 Reynella address

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Reynella planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Reynella?

The schematic on this page is a Reynella flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 61% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Reynella address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Reynella flood-prone?

About 61% of Reynella falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 40%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Reynella bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Reynella and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Onkaparinga average is 69%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Reynella?

The dominant planning zone in Reynella is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Housing Diversity Neighbourhood and Resource Extraction. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Reynella have heritage-listed places?

Reynella has 3 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 Reynella?

Across 2,422 surveyed parcels in Reynella, the median lot size is about 681 m².

Does Reynella have a train station?

There is no train station inside Reynella itself. The suburb is served by 26 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Reynella property?

A Reynella 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
Old Reynella 1.8 km 57% 23%
Sheidow Park
City of Marion
2.4 km 83% 0%
Hallett Cove
City of Marion
2.7 km 62% 0%
Morphett Vale 2.7 km 66% 25%
Reynella East 2.9 km 11% 4%
Lonsdale 3.0 km 3% 47%
Trott Park
City of Marion
3.3 km 59% 0%
Woodcroft 3.5 km 21% 76%
Christie Downs 4.4 km 99% 0%
O'Sullivan Beach 5.0 km 56% 78%

See all City of Onkaparinga suburb profiles →