Sellicks Beach flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sellicks Beach (City of Onkaparinga, SA) - 6.33 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
6.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sellicks Beach'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.
Sellicks Beach at a glance
How Sellicks Beach is zoned
Selling in Sellicks Beach? 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 Sellicks Beach address.
Across its 6.33 km², Sellicks Beach is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 726 m² across 1,714 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.
Sellicks Beach 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 Sellicks Beach 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 →Sellicks Beach planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Sellicks Beach?
The schematic on this page is a Sellicks Beach flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 46% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Sellicks Beach address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Sellicks Beach flood-prone?
About 46% of Sellicks Beach falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 40%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Sellicks Beach bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 97% of Sellicks Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Onkaparinga average of 69%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Sellicks Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Sellicks Beach is Rural, though the suburb also includes Suburban Neighbourhood and Master Planned Neighbourhood. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Sellicks Beach have heritage-listed places?
Sellicks Beach has 7 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Sellicks Beach?
Across 1,714 surveyed parcels in Sellicks Beach, the median lot size is about 726 m².
Does Sellicks Beach have a train station?
There is no train station inside Sellicks Beach itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Sellicks Beach property?
A Sellicks Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellicks Hill | 3.4 km | 50% | 100% |
| Aldinga Beach | 4.5 km | 50% | 78% |
| Aldinga | 7.2 km | 14% | 99% |
| Myponga The District Council of Yankalilla |
7.7 km | 100% | 100% |
| Myponga Beach The District Council of Yankalilla |
7.8 km | 99% | 99% |
| Pages Flat Alexandrina Council |
8.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Port Willunga | 8.4 km | 56% | 90% |
| Willunga South | 8.6 km | 6% | 100% |
| Whites Valley | 8.9 km | 12% | 100% |
| Maslin Beach | 11.5 km | 11% | 98% |