Salisbury flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Salisbury (City of Salisbury, SA) - 4.57 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

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

Planning schematicSalisbury

Constraint readout

4.57 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 26%

≈ council avg (26%) · #14 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 0%

below council avg (8%) · #8 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (5%) · #5 of 29 in council

Heritage sites 7 Noise corridor 46% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 33% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 97% Mostly General Neighbourhood Flood 14th most affected of 29 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Salisbury's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. 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 Salisbury

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.

Inside an aircraft noise contour

33%

33% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.

Highest contour present

ANEF 25

Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 25 and 30 is generally unacceptable for new houses; 20 to 25 is conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.

Contours held

SA Planning and Design Code aircraft noise

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

97%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 1,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~130 a day

130 a day below 3,000 ft · ±5%
typical observed square 5 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 500 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.

Salisbury at a glance

Parcels 4,342 Median lot 568 m² Mapped easements 58 Bus stops 58

How Salisbury is zoned

General Neighbourhood 59%

Urban Activity Centre 16%

Open Space 14%

Suburban Neighbourhood 7%

Strategic Employment 3%

Employment 1%

Selling in Salisbury? 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 4.57 km², Salisbury is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 568 m² across 4,342 parcels.

Who lives in Salisbury

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

Population

8,841

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,029

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $1,276

Median rent

$260

per week, City of Salisbury suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,213

per month

Household size

2.5

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

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Salisbury's 8,841 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.7%

5-14 12.2%

15-19 5.5%

20-24 7.0%

25-34 14.9%

35-44 12.5%

45-54 12.0%

55-64 10.8%

65-74 9.1%

75-84 6.0%

85+ 3.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

15,639 in 2001 to 19,146 in 2025, up 22%.

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.

Salisbury 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)	Inside a held contour	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 Salisbury address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 97% of Salisbury. 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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Salisbury planning - frequently asked

Is Salisbury flood-prone?

About 26% of Salisbury falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.

Is Salisbury bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Salisbury and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Salisbury average is 8%).

Is Salisbury affected by aircraft noise?

About 33% of Salisbury sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 25 - under AS 2021, land above ANEF 25 is generally considered unacceptable for new houses, and 20-25 conditionally acceptable with noise attenuation. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.

Is Salisbury under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 97% of Salisbury, and over about 100% 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 500 ft, with an average of 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 130 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 Salisbury?

The dominant planning zone in Salisbury is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Urban Activity Centre and Open Space.

Does Salisbury have heritage-listed places?

Salisbury has 7 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Salisbury?

Across 4,342 surveyed parcels in Salisbury, the median lot size is about 568 m². There are also 58 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Salisbury have a train station?

There is no train station inside Salisbury itself. The suburb is served by 58 bus stops.

What is the population of Salisbury?

At the 2021 Census Salisbury had 8,841 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Salisbury statistical area, which contains Salisbury, went from 15,639 people in 2001 to 19,146 in 2025, up 22%.

Is Salisbury an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Salisbury scores 812 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 Salisbury?

Median household income in Salisbury was $1,029 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,276 for the typical suburb in City of Salisbury. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,213 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Salisbury Downs	1.5 km	26%	0%
Brahma Lodge	1.9 km	33%	0%
Salisbury Plain	2.0 km	26%	0%
Salisbury South	2.1 km	54%	0%
Salisbury Park	2.6 km	44%	0%
Paralowie	2.6 km	29%	0%
Salisbury North	2.7 km	38%	0%
Elizabeth South City of Playford	3.0 km	22%	0%
Elizabeth Vale City of Playford	3.2 km	15%	<1%
Parafield Gardens	3.3 km	22%	0%

See all City of Salisbury suburb profiles →