Two Wells flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Two Wells (Adelaide Plains Council, SA) - 43.67 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Two Wells'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 Two Wells

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.

Two Wells at a glance

Parcels 2,252 Median lot 1,262 m² Bus stops 2

How Two Wells is zoned

Rural Horticulture 54%
Rural Living 30%
Master Planned Township 9%
Neighbourhood 2%
Strategic Employment 2%
Conservation 1%

Selling in Two Wells? 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 43.67 km², Two Wells is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 50% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Horticulture. The median lot measures about 1,262 m² across 2,252 parcels.

Who lives in Two Wells

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

Population
3,233
usual residents, 2021
Median age
35
years
Median household income
$1,906
per week, Adelaide Plains Council suburb typical $1,552
Median rent
$300
per week, Adelaide Plains Council suburb typical $290
Median mortgage
$1,700
per month
Household size
2.8
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 954, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Two Wells's 3,233 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.4%
5-14 14.0%
15-19 6.0%
20-24 5.9%
25-34 16.6%
35-44 12.8%
45-54 13.2%
55-64 12.0%
65-74 8.0%
75-84 3.2%
85+ 1.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,457 in 2001 to 8,175 in 2025, up 83%.

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.

Two Wells 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 Two Wells 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 14% of Two Wells. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Two Wells lot.

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Two Wells planning - frequently asked

Is Two Wells flood-prone?

About 50% of Two Wells falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.

Is Two Wells bushfire-prone?

Around 97% of Two Wells is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Adelaide Plains Council average of 81%.

Is Two Wells under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Two Wells, and over about 76% 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 4,500 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 Two Wells?

The dominant planning zone in Two Wells is Rural Horticulture, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Master Planned Township.

Does Two Wells have heritage-listed places?

Two Wells has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Two Wells?

Across 2,252 surveyed parcels in Two Wells, the median lot size is about 1,262 m².

Does Two Wells have a train station?

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

What is the population of Two Wells?

At the 2021 Census Two Wells had 3,233 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Lewiston - Two Wells statistical area, which contains Two Wells, went from 4,457 people in 2001 to 8,175 in 2025, up 83%.

Is Two Wells an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Two Wells scores 954 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Two Wells?

Median household income in Two Wells was $1,906 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,552 for the typical suburb in Adelaide Plains Council. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Riverlea Park
City of Playford
5.7 km 61% 89%
Lewiston 6.4 km 60% 100%
Port Gawler 8.2 km 18% 58%
Virginia
City of Playford
8.5 km 53% 100%
Middle Beach 8.5 km 34% 66%
Buckland Park
City of Playford
10.3 km 12% 65%
Korunye 10.3 km 63% 100%
Penfield Gardens
City of Playford
10.6 km 43% 100%
Reeves Plains 11.3 km 7% 100%
Angle Vale
City of Playford
11.8 km 35% 67%

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