Salisbury North flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Salisbury North
(City of Salisbury, SA) - 4.24 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.
Constraint readout
4.24 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Salisbury North'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 Salisbury North
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
typical observed square 4 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,000 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.
Salisbury North at a glance
How Salisbury North is zoned
Selling in Salisbury North? 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 4.24 km², Salisbury North is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 585 m² across 4,429 parcels.
Who lives in Salisbury North
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Salisbury North 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 802, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Salisbury North's 10,683 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Salisbury North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Salisbury North. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Salisbury North itself.
13,080 in 2001 to 18,931 in 2025, up 45%.
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 North 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 50% of Salisbury North. 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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Is Salisbury North flood-prone?
About 38% of Salisbury North falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Salisbury North bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Salisbury North and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Salisbury average is 8%).
Is Salisbury North under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 50% of Salisbury North, and over about 68% 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 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 7 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 North?
The dominant planning zone in Salisbury North is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Strategic Employment and Suburban Activity Centre.
Does Salisbury North have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Salisbury North.
What is the typical lot size in Salisbury North?
Across 4,429 surveyed parcels in Salisbury North, the median lot size is about 585 m². There are also 34 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Salisbury North have a train station?
There is no train station inside Salisbury North itself. The suburb is served by 40 bus stops.
What is the population of Salisbury North?
At the 2021 Census Salisbury North had 10,683 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Salisbury North statistical area, which contains Salisbury North, went from 13,080 people in 2001 to 18,931 in 2025, up 45%.
Is Salisbury North an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Salisbury North scores 802 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 North?
Median household income in Salisbury North was $1,068 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 $1,127 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralowie | 1.9 km | 29% | 0% |
| Burton | 2.2 km | 43% | 9% |
| Direk | 2.5 km | 24% | 28% |
| Salisbury | 2.7 km | 26% | 0% |
| Edinburgh | 2.9 km | 27% | 14% |
| Elizabeth South City of Playford |
3.0 km | 22% | 0% |
| Salisbury Downs | 3.1 km | 26% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Vale City of Playford |
4.3 km | 15% | <1% |
| Salisbury Plain | 4.3 km | 26% | 0% |
| Bolivar | 4.3 km | 30% | 0% |