Western Flat flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Western Flat
(Tatiara District Council, SA) - 361.44 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
361.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Western Flat'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 Western Flat
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
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.
Western Flat at a glance
How Western Flat is zoned
Selling in Western Flat? 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 361.44 km², Western Flat is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,574,898 m² across 122 parcels.
Who lives in Western Flat
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Western Flat 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 988, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Western Flat's 121 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tatiara, the wider ABS statistical area containing Western Flat. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Western Flat itself.
7,032 in 2001 to 7,088 in 2025, up 1%.
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.
Western Flat 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 Western Flat address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 1% of Western Flat. 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 Western Flat lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Western Flat planning - frequently asked
Is Western Flat flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Western Flat and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Western Flat bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Western Flat is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tatiara District Council average of 100%.
Is Western Flat under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 1% of Western Flat, and over about 4% 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. 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 Western Flat?
The dominant planning zone in Western Flat is Rural.
Does Western Flat have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Western Flat.
What is the typical lot size in Western Flat?
Across 122 surveyed parcels in Western Flat, the median lot size is about 2,574,898 m².
What is the population of Western Flat?
At the 2021 Census Western Flat had 121 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tatiara statistical area, which contains Western Flat, went from 7,032 people in 2001 to 7,088 in 2025, up 1%.
Is Western Flat an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Western Flat scores 988 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Western Flat?
Median household income in Western Flat was $1,291 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,749 for the typical suburb in Tatiara District Council. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $900 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordertown South | 15.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| The Gap Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
15.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bangham | 16.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Padthaway | 16.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pooginagoric | 17.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mundulla | 19.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mundulla West | 19.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Frances Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
22.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Keppoch Naracoorte Lucindale Council |
22.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Custon | 23.1 km | 0% | 100% |