Semaphore Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Semaphore Park (City of Charles Sturt, SA) - 2.14 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Semaphore Park'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.

Semaphore Park at a glance

Parcels 2,240 Median lot 387 m² Bus stops 21

How Semaphore Park is zoned

General Neighbourhood 42%
Waterfront Neighbourhood 35%
Open Space 20%
Conservation 2%
Local Activity Centre 0%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 0%

Selling in Semaphore Park? 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 Semaphore Park address.

Across its 2.14 km², Semaphore Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 24% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 387 m² across 2,240 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.

Semaphore Park 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.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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.

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Semaphore Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Semaphore Park?

The schematic on this page is a Semaphore Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 24% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Semaphore Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Semaphore Park flood-prone?

About 24% of Semaphore Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Semaphore Park bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Semaphore Park and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone. Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Semaphore Park?

The dominant planning zone in Semaphore Park is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Waterfront Neighbourhood and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Semaphore Park have heritage-listed places?

Semaphore Park has 4 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 Semaphore Park?

Across 2,240 surveyed parcels in Semaphore Park, the median lot size is about 387 m².

Does Semaphore Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Semaphore Park itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Semaphore Park property?

A Semaphore Park 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Ethelton
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1.1 km 35% 0%
New Port
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1.3 km 17% 0%
Queenstown
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1.5 km 21% 0%
West Lakes Shore 1.5 km 20% 0%
Glanville
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1.6 km 41% 0%
Semaphore South
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1.7 km 30% 0%
West Lakes 1.8 km 52% 0%
Royal Park 1.8 km 28% 0%
Alberton
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
2.1 km 33% 0%
Exeter
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
2.2 km 24% 0%

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