Tusmore flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tusmore (City of Burnside, SA) - 0.66 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tusmore'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 Tusmore

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.

Tusmore at a glance

Parcels 730 Median lot 736 m² Bus stops 14

How Tusmore is zoned

Established Neighbourhood 82%
Suburban Neighbourhood 13%
Community Facilities 3%
Local Activity Centre 2%
General Neighbourhood 0%
Suburban Activity Centre 0%

Selling in Tusmore? 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 0.66 km², Tusmore is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 14 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Established Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 736 m² across 730 parcels.

Who lives in Tusmore

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

Population
1,503
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$2,298
per week, City of Burnside suburb typical $2,292
Median rent
$360
per week, City of Burnside suburb typical $399
Median mortgage
$2,184
per month
Household size
2.6
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 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1108, and decile 10 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tusmore's 1,503 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.5%
5-14 12.1%
15-19 7.7%
20-24 5.9%
25-34 10.1%
35-44 10.0%
45-54 14.2%
55-64 13.1%
65-74 14.1%
75-84 7.5%
85+ 1.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

15,089 in 2001 to 17,318 in 2025, up 15%.

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.

Tusmore data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Tusmore 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.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 43% of Tusmore. 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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Tusmore planning - frequently asked

Is Tusmore flood-prone?

About 9% of Tusmore falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%.

Is Tusmore bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Tusmore and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Burnside average is 30%).

Is Tusmore under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 43% of Tusmore, 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 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 Tusmore?

The dominant planning zone in Tusmore is Established Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Suburban Neighbourhood and Community Facilities.

Does Tusmore have heritage-listed places?

Tusmore has 14 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tusmore?

Across 730 surveyed parcels in Tusmore, the median lot size is about 736 m².

Does Tusmore have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tusmore itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.

What is the population of Tusmore?

At the 2021 Census Tusmore had 1,503 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Toorak Gardens statistical area, which contains Tusmore, went from 15,089 people in 2001 to 17,318 in 2025, up 15%.

Is Tusmore an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tusmore scores 1108 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 Tusmore?

Median household income in Tusmore was $2,298 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,292 for the typical suburb in City of Burnside. Median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,184 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Heathpool
The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters
0.5 km 27% 0%
Linden Park 0.8 km 0% 0%
Marryatville
The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters
0.8 km 30% 0%
Hazelwood Park 0.8 km 20% 0%
Toorak Gardens 0.9 km <1% 0%
Leabrook 1.0 km 12% 0%
Kensington
The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1.4 km 28% 0%
Glenside 1.4 km 14% 0%
Erindale 1.7 km 3% 0%
Dulwich 1.7 km 3% 0%

See all City of Burnside suburb profiles →