Seacombe Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Seacombe Heights
(City of Marion, SA) - 0.84 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
0.84 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Seacombe Heights'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 Seacombe Heights
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 1 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.
Seacombe Heights at a glance
How Seacombe Heights is zoned
Selling in Seacombe Heights? 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 0.84 km², Seacombe Heights is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Hills Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 830 m² across 639 parcels.
Who lives in Seacombe Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Seacombe Heights 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 1025, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Seacombe Heights's 1,549 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Marino - Seaview Downs, the wider ABS statistical area containing Seacombe Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Seacombe Heights itself.
8,997 in 2001 to 10,209 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Seacombe Heights 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.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 15% of Seacombe Heights. 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 →Seacombe Heights planning - frequently asked
Is Seacombe Heights flood-prone?
About 15% of Seacombe Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.
Is Seacombe Heights bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Seacombe Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Marion average of 9%.
Is Seacombe Heights under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 15% of Seacombe Heights, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Seacombe Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Seacombe Heights is Hills Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Hills Face and General Neighbourhood.
Does Seacombe Heights have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Seacombe Heights.
What is the typical lot size in Seacombe Heights?
Across 639 surveyed parcels in Seacombe Heights, the median lot size is about 830 m².
Does Seacombe Heights have a train station?
There is no train station inside Seacombe Heights itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Seacombe Heights?
At the 2021 Census Seacombe Heights had 1,549 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Marino - Seaview Downs statistical area, which contains Seacombe Heights, went from 8,997 people in 2001 to 10,209 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Seacombe Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Seacombe Heights scores 1025 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Seacombe Heights?
Median household income in Seacombe Heights was $1,917 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,579 for the typical suburb in City of Marion. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,850 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 0.9 km | 14% | 84% |
| Seaview Downs | 1.1 km | 11% | 0% |
| Seacombe Gardens | 1.3 km | 50% | 0% |
| Dover Gardens | 1.4 km | 58% | 0% |
| Sturt | 1.5 km | 32% | 38% |
| Seacliff Park | 1.8 km | 16% | 0% |
| South Brighton City of Holdfast Bay |
2.2 km | 57% | 0% |
| Seacliff City of Holdfast Bay |
2.3 km | 43% | 0% |
| Bedford Park City of Mitcham |
2.4 km | 11% | 98% |
| O'Halloran Hill | 2.6 km | 0% | 44% |