Arno Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Arno Bay
(The District Council of Cleve, SA) - 234.92 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
234.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Arno Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Arno Bay at a glance
How Arno Bay is zoned
Selling in Arno Bay? 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 234.92 km², Arno Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 12,972 m² across 647 parcels.
Who lives in Arno Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Arno Bay 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 915, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Arno Bay's 314 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour, the wider ABS statistical area containing Arno Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Arno Bay itself.
4,542 in 2001 to 4,362 in 2025, down 4%.
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.
Arno Bay 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 4 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Arno Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Arno Bay flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Arno Bay and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Arno Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Arno Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Cleve average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Arno Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Arno Bay is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Arno Bay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Arno Bay.
What is the typical lot size in Arno Bay?
Across 647 surveyed parcels in Arno Bay, the median lot size is about 12,972 m².
Does Arno Bay have a train station?
There is no train station inside Arno Bay itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Arno Bay?
At the 2021 Census Arno Bay had 314 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour statistical area, which contains Arno Bay, went from 4,542 people in 2001 to 4,362 in 2025, down 4%.
Is Arno Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Arno Bay scores 915 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Arno Bay?
Median household income in Arno Bay was $982 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,091 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Cleve. Median rent was $183 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve | 20.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Verran | 21.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Port Gibbon The District Council of Franklin Harbour |
23.7 km | 0% | 94% |
| Cowell The District Council of Franklin Harbour |
29.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Wharminda | 30.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Port Neill The District Council of Tumby Bay |
31.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Rudall | 37.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Campoona | 39.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Butler The District Council of Tumby Bay |
42.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mangalo | 46.9 km | 0% | 100% |