Black Rock flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Black Rock
(The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, SA) - 103.32 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
103.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Black Rock's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Black Rock at a glance
How Black Rock is zoned
Selling in Black Rock? 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 103.32 km², Black Rock is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 13,851 m² across 231 parcels.
Who lives in Black Rock
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Black Rock 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 1041, and decile 9 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Black Rock. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Black Rock itself.
5,996 in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
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.
Black Rock 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 Black Rock address
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See what's in the $9 report →Black Rock planning - frequently asked
Is Black Rock flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Black Rock and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Black Rock bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Black Rock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Black Rock?
The dominant planning zone in Black Rock is Rural.
Does Black Rock have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Black Rock.
What is the typical lot size in Black Rock?
Across 231 surveyed parcels in Black Rock, the median lot size is about 13,851 m².
Is Black Rock an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Black Rock scores 1041 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yatina | 10.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Minvalara The District Council of Peterborough |
12.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pekina | 12.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tarcowie Northern Areas Council |
16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Orroroo | 17.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mannanarie Northern Areas Council |
20.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yongala The District Council of Peterborough |
20.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Peterborough The District Council of Peterborough |
21.3 km | 0% | 93% |
| Sunnybrae The District Council of Peterborough |
23.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hornsdale Northern Areas Council |
25.0 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton suburb profiles →