Tatachilla flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tatachilla (City of Onkaparinga, SA) - 10.09 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
10.09 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tatachilla'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.
Tatachilla at a glance
How Tatachilla is zoned
Selling in Tatachilla? 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 Tatachilla address.
Across its 10.09 km², Tatachilla is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% 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 11,744 m² across 124 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.
Tatachilla 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 Tatachilla 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 →Tatachilla planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Tatachilla?
The schematic on this page is a Tatachilla flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 5% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Tatachilla address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Tatachilla flood-prone?
About 5% of Tatachilla 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 Tatachilla bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Tatachilla 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 Tatachilla?
The dominant planning zone in Tatachilla is Rural, though the suburb also includes Resource Extraction. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Tatachilla have heritage-listed places?
Tatachilla 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 Tatachilla?
Across 124 surveyed parcels in Tatachilla, the median lot size is about 11,744 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Tatachilla property?
A Tatachilla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maslin Beach | 2.7 km | 11% | 98% |
| Whites Valley | 3.4 km | 12% | 100% |
| Mclaren Vale | 4.3 km | 10% | 100% |
| Aldinga | 4.4 km | 14% | 99% |
| Seaford Rise | 4.4 km | 83% | 51% |
| Port Willunga | 4.6 km | 56% | 90% |
| Seaford Heights | 4.7 km | 63% | 67% |
| Moana | 4.8 km | 54% | 92% |
| Willunga | 6.3 km | 12% | 99% |
| Old Noarlunga | 6.5 km | 30% | 96% |