Waterfall Gully flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Waterfall Gully (City of Burnside, SA) - 1.79 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
1.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Waterfall Gully'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.
Waterfall Gully at a glance
How Waterfall Gully is zoned
Selling in Waterfall Gully? 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 Waterfall Gully address.
Across its 1.79 km², Waterfall Gully is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Hills Face. The median lot measures about 2,084 m² across 73 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.
Waterfall Gully 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 Waterfall Gully 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 →Waterfall Gully planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Waterfall Gully?
The schematic on this page is a Waterfall Gully flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 9% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Waterfall Gully address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Waterfall Gully flood-prone?
About 9% of Waterfall Gully falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Waterfall Gully bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Waterfall Gully is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a City of Burnside average of 30%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Waterfall Gully?
The dominant planning zone in Waterfall Gully is Hills Face, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Hills Neighbourhood. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Waterfall Gully have heritage-listed places?
Waterfall Gully has 6 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 Waterfall Gully?
Across 73 surveyed parcels in Waterfall Gully, the median lot size is about 2,084 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Waterfall Gully property?
A Waterfall Gully 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leawood Gardens City of Mitcham |
1.2 km | 2% | 100% |
| Mount Osmond | 1.4 km | 1% | 100% |
| Beaumont | 1.9 km | 64% | 73% |
| Greenhill Adelaide Hills Council |
2.0 km | 100% | 100% |
| Glen Osmond | 2.3 km | 52% | 70% |
| Burnside | 2.4 km | 28% | 45% |
| Cleland Adelaide Hills Council |
2.5 km | 99% | 100% |
| St Georges | 2.6 km | 20% | 4% |
| Hazelwood Park | 3.0 km | 37% | 0% |
| Stonyfell | 3.1 km | 8% | 83% |