Sunlands flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Sunlands (The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 22.99 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sunlands'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.

Sunlands at a glance

Parcels 460 Median lot 12,015 m² Bus stops 2

How Sunlands is zoned

Rural Horticulture 94%
Golf Course Estate 2%
Rural 2%
Conservation 2%
Infrastructure 0%

Selling in Sunlands? 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 Sunlands address.

Across its 22.99 km², Sunlands is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Horticulture. The median lot measures about 12,015 m² across 460 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.

Sunlands 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.

Check a specific Sunlands 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.

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Sunlands planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Sunlands?

The schematic on this page is a Sunlands flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Sunlands address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Sunlands flood-prone?

About 100% of Sunlands 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 Sunlands bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Sunlands is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Sunlands?

The dominant planning zone in Sunlands is Rural Horticulture, though the suburb also includes Golf Course Estate and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Sunlands have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Sunlands. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Sunlands?

Across 460 surveyed parcels in Sunlands, the median lot size is about 12,015 m².

Does Sunlands have a train station?

There is no train station inside Sunlands itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Sunlands property?

A Sunlands 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
Qualco 4.4 km 100% 100%
Ramco 6.4 km 100% 100%
Ramco Heights 8.1 km 100% 100%
Taylorville 9.6 km 100% 100%
Golden Heights 9.9 km 100% 99%
Cadell
Mid Murray Council
10.4 km 100% 100%
Markaranka 13.1 km 100% 100%
Waikerie 13.2 km 100% 98%
Holder 14.7 km 100% 100%
Cadell Lagoon
Mid Murray Council
15.1 km 100% 100%

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