Saddleworth flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Saddleworth (Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, SA) - 105.13 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicSaddleworth

Constraint readout

105.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay <1%

2.7× council avg (0%) · #4 of 38 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (100%) · #1 of 38 mapped council suburbs

Environmental<1%

below council avg (1%) · #11 of 38 in council

Heritage sites 1 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 3% Mostly Rural Bushfire 1st most affected of 38 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Saddleworth'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 Saddleworth

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 26 Sep 2026

Under observed aircraft

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,500 ft

averaging 4,000 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

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.

Saddleworth at a glance

Parcels 687 Median lot 3,460 m² Bus stops 4

How Saddleworth is zoned

Rural 98%

Neighbourhood 1%

Strategic Employment 0%

Employment (Bulk Handling) 0%

Deferred Urban 0%

Recreation 0%

Selling in Saddleworth? 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 105.13 km², Saddleworth is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 3,460 m² across 687 parcels.

Who lives in Saddleworth

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

Population

483

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$894

per week, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council suburb typical $1,437

Median rent

$207

per week, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council suburb typical $231

Median mortgage

$789

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 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 886, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Saddleworth's 483 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%

5-14 7.4%

15-19 4.9%

20-24 3.5%

25-34 9.1%

35-44 7.8%

45-54 11.7%

55-64 20.6%

65-74 17.7%

75-84 10.5%

85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Gilbert Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Saddleworth. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Saddleworth itself.

4,711 in 2001 to 5,198 in 2025, up 10%.

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.

Saddleworth 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 26 September 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 Saddleworth address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Saddleworth. 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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Saddleworth planning - frequently asked

Is Saddleworth flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Saddleworth and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).

Is Saddleworth bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Saddleworth is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council average of 100%.

Is Saddleworth under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Saddleworth, and over about 9% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 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 Saddleworth?

The dominant planning zone in Saddleworth is Rural, though the suburb also includes Neighbourhood and Strategic Employment.

Does Saddleworth have heritage-listed places?

Saddleworth has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Saddleworth?

Across 687 surveyed parcels in Saddleworth, the median lot size is about 3,460 m².

Does Saddleworth have a train station?

There is no train station inside Saddleworth itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.

What is the population of Saddleworth?

At the 2021 Census Saddleworth had 483 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Gilbert Valley statistical area, which contains Saddleworth, went from 4,711 people in 2001 to 5,198 in 2025, up 10%.

Is Saddleworth an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Saddleworth scores 886 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Saddleworth?

Median household income in Saddleworth was $894 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,437 for the typical suburb in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council. Median rent was $207 a week and the median mortgage repayment $789 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Undalya	9.3 km	0%	100%
Riverton	9.3 km	<1%	100%
Steelton	9.6 km	0%	100%
Manoora	10.0 km	<1%	100%
Marrabel	10.6 km	0%	100%
Rhynie	11.0 km	1%	100%
Auburn	11.2 km	0%	100%
Woolshed Flat	13.5 km	0%	100%
Tothill Creek	13.9 km	0%	100%
Waterloo	14.3 km	0%	100%

See all Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council suburb profiles →