Baird Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Baird Bay
(The District Council of Streaky Bay, SA) - 21.13 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
21.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Baird Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Baird Bay at a glance
How Baird Bay is zoned
Selling in Baird 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 21.13 km², Baird Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 1,167 m² across 42 parcels.
Who lives in Baird Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Baird 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 971, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Baird Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Baird Bay itself.
3,437 in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Baird 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.
Check a specific Baird Bay address
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See what's in the $9 report →Baird Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Baird Bay flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Baird Bay and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Baird Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 91% of Baird Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Streaky Bay average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Baird Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Baird Bay is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Baird Bay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Baird Bay.
What is the typical lot size in Baird Bay?
Across 42 surveyed parcels in Baird Bay, the median lot size is about 1,167 m².
Is Baird Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Baird Bay scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyringa | 8.5 km | 0% | 99% |
| Calca | 11.0 km | 0% | 99% |
| Sceale Bay | 13.3 km | 0% | 95% |
| Witera | 15.3 km | 0% | 94% |
| Mortana | 17.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yanerbie | 26.0 km | 0% | 99% |
| Colley | 27.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Port Kenny District Council of Elliston |
27.5 km | 0% | 90% |
| Maryvale | 31.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Inkster | 35.3 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Streaky Bay suburb profiles →