Tennyson flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tennyson
(City of Charles Sturt, SA) - 0.92 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.
Constraint readout
0.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tennyson'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 Tennyson
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
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Tennyson at a glance
How Tennyson is zoned
Selling in Tennyson? 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 0.92 km², Tennyson is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Waterfront Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 386 m² across 790 parcels.
Who lives in Tennyson
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tennyson suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1086, and decile 10 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tennyson's 1,137 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Lakes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tennyson. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tennyson itself.
15,094 in 2001 to 15,989 in 2025, up 6%.
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.
Tennyson 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.
Check a specific Tennyson address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 95% of Tennyson. 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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See what's in the $9 report →Tennyson planning - frequently asked
Is Tennyson flood-prone?
About 11% of Tennyson falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.
Is Tennyson bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Tennyson and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Tennyson under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 95% of Tennyson, and over about 100% 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 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Tennyson?
The dominant planning zone in Tennyson is Waterfront Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Open Space and General Neighbourhood.
Does Tennyson have heritage-listed places?
Tennyson has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Tennyson?
Across 790 surveyed parcels in Tennyson, the median lot size is about 386 m².
Does Tennyson have a train station?
There is no train station inside Tennyson itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.
What is the population of Tennyson?
At the 2021 Census Tennyson had 1,137 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider West Lakes statistical area, which contains Tennyson, went from 15,094 people in 2001 to 15,989 in 2025, up 6%.
Is Tennyson an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tennyson scores 1086 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Tennyson?
Median household income in Tennyson was $2,061 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,595 for the typical suburb in City of Charles Sturt. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange | 1.4 km | 24% | 0% |
| West Lakes | 1.7 km | 52% | 0% |
| West Lakes Shore | 2.2 km | 20% | 0% |
| Seaton | 2.7 km | 42% | 0% |
| Royal Park | 2.7 km | 28% | 0% |
| Hendon | 3.0 km | 37% | 0% |
| Semaphore Park | 3.3 km | 24% | 0% |
| Henley Beach | 3.5 km | 31% | 0% |
| Queenstown City of Port Adelaide Enfield |
3.6 km | 21% | 0% |
| Albert Park | 3.6 km | 57% | 0% |