West Hindmarsh flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of West Hindmarsh
(City of Charles Sturt, SA) - 0.61 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
0.61 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to West Hindmarsh'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 West Hindmarsh
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 2 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.
West Hindmarsh at a glance
How West Hindmarsh is zoned
Selling in West Hindmarsh? 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 0.61 km², West Hindmarsh is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 561 m² across 830 parcels.
Who lives in West Hindmarsh
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the West Hindmarsh 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 1003, and decile 7 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of West Hindmarsh's 1,560 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Hindmarsh - Brompton, the wider ABS statistical area containing West Hindmarsh. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than West Hindmarsh itself.
15,762 in 2001 to 20,466 in 2025, up 30%.
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.
West Hindmarsh 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 West Hindmarsh address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of West Hindmarsh. 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 West Hindmarsh lot.
See what's in the $9 report →West Hindmarsh planning - frequently asked
Is West Hindmarsh flood-prone?
About 11% of West Hindmarsh falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.
Is West Hindmarsh bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers West Hindmarsh and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is West Hindmarsh under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of West Hindmarsh, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 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 West Hindmarsh?
The dominant planning zone in West Hindmarsh is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Established Neighbourhood and Suburban Business.
Does West Hindmarsh have heritage-listed places?
West Hindmarsh has 10 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in West Hindmarsh?
Across 830 surveyed parcels in West Hindmarsh, the median lot size is about 561 m².
Does West Hindmarsh have a train station?
There is no train station inside West Hindmarsh itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of West Hindmarsh?
At the 2021 Census West Hindmarsh had 1,560 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Hindmarsh - Brompton statistical area, which contains West Hindmarsh, went from 15,762 people in 2001 to 20,466 in 2025, up 30%.
Is West Hindmarsh an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), West Hindmarsh scores 1003 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in West Hindmarsh?
Median household income in West Hindmarsh was $1,640 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,595 for the typical suburb in City of Charles Sturt. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welland | 0.4 km | 25% | 0% |
| Hindmarsh | 0.6 km | 22% | 0% |
| Allenby Gardens | 0.9 km | 23% | 0% |
| Croydon | 1.1 km | 23% | 0% |
| Ridleyton | 1.3 km | 14% | 0% |
| Brompton | 1.4 km | 26% | 0% |
| Thebarton City of West Torrens |
1.4 km | 3% | 0% |
| Southwark City of West Torrens |
1.5 km | 5% | 0% |
| Bowden | 1.6 km | 17% | 0% |
| Torrensville City of West Torrens |
1.7 km | 3% | 0% |