Berri flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Berri
(The Berri Barmera Council, SA) - 12.1 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
12.1 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Berri's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Berri at a glance
How Berri is zoned
Selling in Berri? 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 12.1 km², Berri is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 65% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 882 m² across 2,382 parcels.
Who lives in Berri
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Berri 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 854, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Berri's 4,143 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Berri, the wider ABS statistical area containing Berri. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Berri itself.
4,251 in 2001 to 4,176 in 2025, down 2%.
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.
Berri 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 Berri address
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See what's in the $9 report →Berri planning - frequently asked
Is Berri flood-prone?
About 35% of Berri falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 57%.
Is Berri bushfire-prone?
Around 65% of Berri is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Berri Barmera Council average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Berri?
The dominant planning zone in Berri is Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Horticulture.
Does Berri have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Berri.
What is the typical lot size in Berri?
Across 2,382 surveyed parcels in Berri, the median lot size is about 882 m².
Does Berri have a train station?
There is no train station inside Berri itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
What is the population of Berri?
At the 2021 Census Berri had 4,143 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Berri statistical area, which contains Berri, went from 4,251 people in 2001 to 4,176 in 2025, down 2%.
Is Berri an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Berri scores 854 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 Berri?
Median household income in Berri was $1,039 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in The Berri Barmera Council. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,040 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurra Gurra Renmark Paringa Council |
4.2 km | 100% | 98% |
| Glossop | 5.2 km | 34% | 99% |
| Winkie | 6.7 km | 68% | 100% |
| Lyrup Renmark Paringa Council |
7.5 km | 100% | 96% |
| Bookpurnong The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
9.5 km | 31% | 100% |
| Old Calperum Renmark Paringa Council |
9.5 km | 49% | 98% |
| Barmera | 12.6 km | 47% | 100% |
| Renmark South Renmark Paringa Council |
12.9 km | 72% | 98% |
| Crescent Renmark Paringa Council |
15.2 km | 100% | 94% |
| Renmark West Renmark Paringa Council |
15.2 km | 8% | 100% |