Tanunda flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tanunda (The Barossa Council, SA) - 24.34 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicTanunda

Constraint readout

24.34 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 4%

4.2× council avg (1%) · #2 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 97%

≈ council avg (100%) · #28 of 29 mapped council suburbs

Environmental100%

1.3× council avg (77%) · #1 of 29 in council

Heritage sites 74 Character 100% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 13% Mostly Rural Flood 2nd most affected of 29 → Bushfire 28th most affected of 29 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tanunda'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 Tanunda

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

Under observed aircraft

31%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

13%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,500 ft

averaging 4,000 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

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.

Tanunda at a glance

Parcels 2,946 Median lot 855 m² Bus stops 12

How Tanunda is zoned

Rural 80%

Neighbourhood 9%

Established Neighbourhood 4%

Community Facilities 2%

Employment 2%

Rural Living 1%

Selling in Tanunda? 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 24.34 km², Tanunda is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 74 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 855 m² across 2,946 parcels.

Who lives in Tanunda

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tanunda suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

4,710

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,450

per week, The Barossa Council suburb typical $1,705

Median rent

$300

per week, The Barossa Council suburb typical $310

Median mortgage

$1,452

per month

Household size

2.3

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 997, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tanunda's 4,710 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%

5-14 11.6%

15-19 4.6%

20-24 3.6%

25-34 9.2%

35-44 11.7%

45-54 12.9%

55-64 14.1%

65-74 14.4%

75-84 8.8%

85+ 4.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Tanunda, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tanunda. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tanunda itself.

4,111 in 2001 to 4,757 in 2025, up 16%.

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.

Tanunda 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 13% of Tanunda. 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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Tanunda planning - frequently asked

Is Tanunda flood-prone?

About 4% of Tanunda falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 1%.

Is Tanunda bushfire-prone?

Around 97% of Tanunda is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Barossa Council average of 100%.

Is Tanunda under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 13% of Tanunda, and over about 31% 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 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. 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 Tanunda?

The dominant planning zone in Tanunda is Rural, though the suburb also includes Neighbourhood and Established Neighbourhood.

Does Tanunda have heritage-listed places?

Tanunda has 74 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tanunda?

Across 2,946 surveyed parcels in Tanunda, the median lot size is about 855 m².

Does Tanunda have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tanunda itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.

What is the population of Tanunda?

At the 2021 Census Tanunda had 4,710 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Tanunda statistical area, which contains Tanunda, went from 4,111 people in 2001 to 4,757 in 2025, up 16%.

Is Tanunda an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tanunda scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Tanunda?

Median household income in Tanunda was $1,450 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,705 for the typical suburb in The Barossa Council. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,452 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Stone Well Light Regional Council	2.5 km	3%	100%
Bethany	3.6 km	0%	100%
Vine Vale	4.1 km	0%	100%
Marananga Light Regional Council	4.1 km	0%	100%
Krondorf	4.8 km	0%	100%
Seppeltsfield Light Regional Council	5.5 km	<1%	100%
Gomersal Light Regional Council	5.8 km	0%	100%
Rowland Flat	5.9 km	<1%	100%
Nuriootpa	6.8 km	4%	97%
Light Pass	8.8 km	16%	100%

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