Stephenston flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stephenston
(The Flinders Ranges Council, SA) - 190.27 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
190.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stephenston's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Stephenston at a glance
How Stephenston is zoned
Selling in Stephenston? 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 190.27 km², Stephenston is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 44,297 m² across 316 parcels.
Stephenston 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 4 September 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 Stephenston address
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See what's in the $9 report →Stephenston planning - frequently asked
Is Stephenston flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Stephenston and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Stephenston bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Stephenston is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Flinders Ranges Council average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Stephenston?
The dominant planning zone in Stephenston is Rural.
Does Stephenston have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stephenston.
What is the typical lot size in Stephenston?
Across 316 surveyed parcels in Stephenston, the median lot size is about 44,297 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce The District Council of Mount Remarkable |
12.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moockra The District Council of Mount Remarkable |
15.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Quorn | 16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Willochra | 16.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hammond The District Council of Mount Remarkable |
19.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Saltia | 28.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Amyton The District Council of Mount Remarkable |
29.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carrieton The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
30.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yanyarrie The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
31.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kanyaka | 31.5 km | 0% | 100% |