Blackfellows Caves flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Blackfellows Caves
(Southern Limestone Coast Council, SA) - 12.89 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
12.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Blackfellows Caves's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Blackfellows Caves at a glance
How Blackfellows Caves is zoned
Selling in Blackfellows Caves? 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 12.89 km², Blackfellows Caves is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,184 m² across 138 parcels.
Who lives in Blackfellows Caves
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Blackfellows Caves 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 938, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Blackfellows Caves's 72 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grant, the wider ABS statistical area containing Blackfellows Caves. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Blackfellows Caves itself.
5,110 in 2001 to 6,505 in 2025, up 27%.
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.
Blackfellows Caves 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 →Blackfellows Caves planning - frequently asked
Is Blackfellows Caves flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Blackfellows Caves and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Blackfellows Caves bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Blackfellows Caves is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Southern Limestone Coast Council average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Blackfellows Caves?
The dominant planning zone in Blackfellows Caves is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Settlement.
Does Blackfellows Caves have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Blackfellows Caves.
What is the typical lot size in Blackfellows Caves?
Across 138 surveyed parcels in Blackfellows Caves, the median lot size is about 1,184 m².
What is the population of Blackfellows Caves?
At the 2021 Census Blackfellows Caves had 72 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Grant statistical area, which contains Blackfellows Caves, went from 5,110 people in 2001 to 6,505 in 2025, up 27%.
Is Blackfellows Caves an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Blackfellows Caves scores 938 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Blackfellows Caves?
Median household income in Blackfellows Caves was $749 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,833 for the typical suburb in Southern Limestone Coast Council. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Point | 2.9 km | 0% | 84% |
| Carpenter Rocks | 6.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Kongorong | 7.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nene Valley | 7.3 km | 0% | 98% |
| German Creek | 12.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cape Douglas | 14.9 km | 0% | 98% |
| German Flat Wattle Range Council |
17.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Burrungule | 20.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moorak | 20.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Schank | 21.1 km | 0% | 100% |