Sapphiretown flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sapphiretown (Kangaroo Island Council, SA) - 2.04 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
2.04 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sapphiretown'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.
Sapphiretown at a glance
How Sapphiretown is zoned
Selling in Sapphiretown? 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 Sapphiretown address.
Across its 2.04 km², Sapphiretown is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 95% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 47% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands. The median lot measures about 2,022 m² across 79 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.
Sapphiretown 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.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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 Sapphiretown address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Sapphiretown planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Sapphiretown?
The schematic on this page is a Sapphiretown flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 95% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Sapphiretown address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Sapphiretown flood-prone?
About 95% of Sapphiretown falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 100%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Sapphiretown bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 47% of Sapphiretown is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kangaroo Island Council average of 96%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Sapphiretown?
The dominant planning zone in Sapphiretown is Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Rural Shack Settlement. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Sapphiretown have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sapphiretown. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Sapphiretown?
Across 79 surveyed parcels in Sapphiretown, the median lot size is about 2,022 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Sapphiretown property?
A Sapphiretown 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Beach | 1.5 km | 100% | 85% |
| American River | 1.5 km | 96% | 71% |
| Ballast Head | 3.9 km | 100% | 99% |
| Muston | 4.8 km | 100% | 96% |
| Pelican Lagoon | 5.1 km | 100% | 94% |
| Brown Beach | 5.9 km | 100% | 87% |
| Baudin Beach | 7.3 km | 100% | 83% |
| Dudley West | 7.9 km | 100% | 100% |
| American Beach | 9.1 km | 100% | 93% |
| Nepean Bay | 11.2 km | 97% | 90% |