Barmera flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barmera
(The Berri Barmera Council, SA) - 76.71 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
76.71 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Barmera's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Barmera at a glance
How Barmera is zoned
Selling in Barmera? 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 76.71 km², Barmera is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 47% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,144 m² across 1,946 parcels.
Who lives in Barmera
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Barmera 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 884, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Barmera's 2,884 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Barmera, the wider ABS statistical area containing Barmera. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Barmera itself.
7,171 in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Barmera 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 8 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 Barmera address
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See what's in the $9 report →Barmera planning - frequently asked
Is Barmera flood-prone?
About 47% of Barmera falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 57%.
Is Barmera bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Barmera is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Berri Barmera Council average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Barmera?
The dominant planning zone in Barmera is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Horticulture and Conservation.
Does Barmera have heritage-listed places?
Barmera has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barmera?
Across 1,946 surveyed parcels in Barmera, the median lot size is about 1,144 m².
Does Barmera have a train station?
There is no train station inside Barmera itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Barmera?
At the 2021 Census Barmera had 2,884 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Barmera statistical area, which contains Barmera, went from 7,171 people in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Barmera an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Barmera scores 884 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Barmera?
Median household income in Barmera was $1,037 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in The Berri Barmera Council. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,028 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobdogla | 5.7 km | 98% | 100% |
| Glossop | 8.7 km | 34% | 99% |
| Loveday | 9.0 km | 42% | 100% |
| Winkie | 12.4 km | 68% | 100% |
| Berri | 12.6 km | 35% | 65% |
| Moorook South The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
14.2 km | 43% | 99% |
| Overland Corner | 15.0 km | 28% | 100% |
| Kingston On Murray The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
15.4 km | 44% | 100% |
| Moorook The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
16.0 km | 20% | 100% |
| New Residence The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
16.7 km | 100% | 100% |