Boatswain Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Boatswain Point
(District Council of Robe, SA) - 1.74 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
1.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Boatswain Point's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Boatswain Point at a glance
How Boatswain Point is zoned
Selling in Boatswain Point? 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 1.74 km², Boatswain Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 926 m² across 108 parcels.
Who lives in Boatswain Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Boatswain Point 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 966, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kingston - Robe, the wider ABS statistical area containing Boatswain Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Boatswain Point itself.
3,718 in 2001 to 4,041 in 2025, up 9%.
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.
Boatswain Point 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 →Boatswain Point planning - frequently asked
Is Boatswain Point flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Boatswain Point and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Boatswain Point bushfire-prone?
Around 92% of Boatswain Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a District Council of Robe average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Boatswain Point?
The dominant planning zone in Boatswain Point is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Settlement.
Does Boatswain Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Boatswain Point.
What is the typical lot size in Boatswain Point?
Across 108 surveyed parcels in Boatswain Point, the median lot size is about 926 m².
Is Boatswain Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Boatswain Point scores 966 and sits in decile 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangolina Kingston District Council |
13.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cape Jaffa Kingston District Council |
13.5 km | 0% | 98% |
| Mount Benson | 14.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Robe | 17.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Reedy Creek Kingston District Council |
22.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pinks Beach Kingston District Council |
23.4 km | 0% | 92% |
| Sandy Grove Kingston District Council |
24.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wyomi Kingston District Council |
24.8 km | 0% | 89% |
| Nora Creina | 29.1 km | 0% | 99% |
| Kingston Se Kingston District Council |
29.1 km | 0% | 99% |