Salisbury Plain flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Salisbury Plain
(City of Salisbury, SA) - 1.35 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
1.35 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Salisbury Plain'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 Plain
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 9 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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 Plain at a glance
How Salisbury Plain is zoned
Selling in Salisbury Plain? 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 1.35 km², Salisbury Plain is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Strategic Employment. The median lot measures about 605 m² across 803 parcels.
Who lives in Salisbury Plain
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Salisbury Plain 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 862, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Salisbury Plain's 1,333 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Salisbury East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Salisbury Plain. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Salisbury Plain itself.
17,730 in 2001 to 19,226 in 2025, up 8%.
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 Plain 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 Salisbury Plain address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Salisbury Plain. 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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See what's in the $9 report →Salisbury Plain planning - frequently asked
Is Salisbury Plain flood-prone?
About 26% of Salisbury Plain falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Salisbury Plain bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Salisbury Plain and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Salisbury average is 8%).
Is Salisbury Plain under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Salisbury Plain, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 42 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 Plain?
The dominant planning zone in Salisbury Plain is Strategic Employment, though the suburb also includes General Neighbourhood and Employment.
Does Salisbury Plain have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Salisbury Plain.
What is the typical lot size in Salisbury Plain?
Across 803 surveyed parcels in Salisbury Plain, the median lot size is about 605 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Salisbury Plain have a train station?
There is no train station inside Salisbury Plain itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
What is the population of Salisbury Plain?
At the 2021 Census Salisbury Plain had 1,333 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Salisbury East statistical area, which contains Salisbury Plain, went from 17,730 people in 2001 to 19,226 in 2025, up 8%.
Is Salisbury Plain an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Salisbury Plain scores 862 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 Plain?
Median household income in Salisbury Plain was $1,258 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,276 for the typical suburb in City of Salisbury. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Park | 1.0 km | 44% | 0% |
| Brahma Lodge | 1.2 km | 33% | 0% |
| Salisbury Heights | 2.0 km | 20% | 76% |
| Salisbury | 2.0 km | 26% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Vale City of Playford |
2.2 km | 15% | <1% |
| Salisbury South | 2.4 km | 54% | 0% |
| Salisbury East | 2.9 km | 24% | 53% |
| Elizabeth South City of Playford |
3.0 km | 22% | 0% |
| Gulfview Heights | 3.2 km | 10% | 43% |
| Salisbury Downs | 3.3 km | 26% | 0% |