Bookpurnong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bookpurnong
(The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 59.7 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
59.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bookpurnong's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bookpurnong at a glance
How Bookpurnong is zoned
Selling in Bookpurnong? 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 59.7 km², Bookpurnong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 31% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 36,084 m² across 163 parcels.
Who lives in Bookpurnong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bookpurnong 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 1052, and decile 9 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bookpurnong's 157 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loxton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bookpurnong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bookpurnong itself.
2,107 in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Bookpurnong 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 Bookpurnong address
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See what's in the $9 report →Bookpurnong planning - frequently asked
Is Bookpurnong flood-prone?
About 31% of Bookpurnong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.
Is Bookpurnong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bookpurnong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Bookpurnong?
The dominant planning zone in Bookpurnong is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Living.
Does Bookpurnong have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bookpurnong.
What is the typical lot size in Bookpurnong?
Across 163 surveyed parcels in Bookpurnong, the median lot size is about 36,084 m².
What is the population of Bookpurnong?
At the 2021 Census Bookpurnong had 157 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Loxton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Bookpurnong, went from 2,107 people in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Bookpurnong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bookpurnong scores 1052 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bookpurnong?
Median household income in Bookpurnong was $1,593 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,257 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Median rent was $243 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,192 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loxton North | 5.9 km | 19% | 99% |
| Gurra Gurra Renmark Paringa Council |
7.3 km | 100% | 98% |
| Winkie The Berri Barmera Council |
7.4 km | 68% | 100% |
| Berri The Berri Barmera Council |
9.5 km | 35% | 65% |
| Katarapko The Berri Barmera Council |
10.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Glossop The Berri Barmera Council |
10.8 km | 34% | 99% |
| Lyrup Renmark Paringa Council |
11.3 km | 100% | 96% |
| Bugle Hut | 12.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Loxton | 12.9 km | 5% | 97% |
| Old Calperum Renmark Paringa Council |
16.4 km | 49% | 98% |
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