House rule: this study uses aggregate development-application and precedent data only. It does not name or expose real deals, private owners or specific acquisition targets.
planning and development records across GoSiteHunt's current research corpus.
South Australian planning records in the current aggregate layer, generated 2026-06-13.
factual South Australian proven-scheme records in the precedent corpus.
records with yield signal strong enough to inform precedent-led feasibility.
What the corpus says
Most people look for development sites by scanning listings. The corpus points to a better starting point: look for places where the planning system has already shown activity, then test individual parcels against controls and residual land value. In the South Australian layer alone, GoSiteHunt sees 2,908 land-division signals, 2,164 multi-dwelling signals and 308 apartment or multistorey signals. That does not mean every related suburb is a buy. It means there is a market signal worth filtering properly.
Top activity councils in the current SA layer
| Council | Total records | Land division | Multi-dwelling | Apartments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onkaparinga | 3,169 | 270 | 180 | 49 |
| Playford | 2,962 | 223 | 178 | 8 |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 2,392 | 244 | 210 | 32 |
| Charles Sturt | 2,237 | 264 | 231 | 24 |
| Salisbury | 2,187 | 289 | 291 | 5 |
| Marion | 1,487 | 163 | 177 | 26 |
| Tea Tree Gully | 1,463 | 171 | 132 | 12 |
| Mount Barker | 1,388 | 58 | 47 | 6 |
The useful lesson: precedent beats hope
A planning zone may say a product is possible, but nearby approvals tell you what has actually survived the process. GoSiteHunt's precedent layer is built to frame a site as proven, ambitious or speculative. That distinction matters because the highest price a developer can pay depends on risk. A site with nearby proven yield can justify deeper due diligence faster than a site where the product is only theoretically possible.
How to use the study
- Start with council and suburb activity, not with the first listing that looks large.
- Filter by product class: land division, townhouse or apartment potential are different searches.
- Inspect the specific address for zone, overlays, frontage, parcel area, slope, access and local pattern.
- Translate the plausible yield into residual land value before making an offer.
What this study is not
It is not a list of deals and it is not a guarantee of approval. It is a signal map. The right use is to reduce the search area, identify where development activity exists, and then run exact-address feasibility before committing serious money.
Turn the principle into an address-level test
Use the guide to understand the decision path, then run the actual address through GoSiteHunt before paying for survey, concept plans, planning advice or a full feasibility model.
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