Burdett flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Burdett (The Rural City of Murray Bridge, SA) - 223.62 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicBurdett

Constraint readout

223.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 4%

below council avg (47%) · #27 of 39 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (99%) · #1 of 39 mapped council suburbs

Environmental3%

below council avg (6%) · #9 of 39 in council

Heritage sites 0 Mostly Rural Flood 27th most affected of 39 → Bushfire 1st most affected of 39 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Burdett's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Burdett

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

5,500 ft

averaging 7,000 ft

How often

not established

aircraft were seen, but not often enough to put a rate on

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Burdett at a glance

Parcels 133 Median lot 604,978 m²

How Burdett is zoned

Rural 80%

Commonwealth Facilities 19%

Conservation 2%

Rural Living 0%

Selling in Burdett? 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 223.62 km², Burdett is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% 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 604,978 m² across 133 parcels.

Who lives in Burdett

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Burdett suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

234

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,218

per week, The Rural City of Murray Bridge suburb typical $1,379

Median rent

$150

per week, The Rural City of Murray Bridge suburb typical $240

Median mortgage

$1,164

per month

Household size

2.8

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 897, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Burdett's 234 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.1%

5-14 18.9%

15-19 8.6%

20-24 4.5%

25-34 6.6%

35-44 11.1%

45-54 13.6%

55-64 14.8%

65-74 13.2%

75-84 2.5%

85+ 2.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Murray Bridge Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Burdett. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Burdett itself.

3,472 in 2001 to 3,993 in 2025, up 15%.

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.

Burdett 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	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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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Burdett planning - frequently asked

Is Burdett flood-prone?

About 4% of Burdett falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 47%.

Is Burdett bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Burdett is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Rural City of Murray Bridge average of 99%.

Is Burdett under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 4% of Burdett in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 5,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Burdett?

The dominant planning zone in Burdett is Rural, though the suburb also includes Commonwealth Facilities and Conservation.

Does Burdett have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Burdett.

What is the typical lot size in Burdett?

Across 133 surveyed parcels in Burdett, the median lot size is about 604,978 m².

What is the population of Burdett?

At the 2021 Census Burdett had 234 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Murray Bridge Surrounds statistical area, which contains Burdett, went from 3,472 people in 2001 to 3,993 in 2025, up 15%.

Is Burdett an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Burdett scores 897 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Burdett?

Median household income in Burdett was $1,218 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,379 for the typical suburb in The Rural City of Murray Bridge. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,164 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Sunnyside	6.1 km	97%	100%
Pompoota Mid Murray Council	6.6 km	57%	100%
Greenbanks	7.8 km	100%	100%
Willow Banks	8.1 km	100%	100%
Murrawong	9.4 km	100%	100%
Woodlane	9.5 km	46%	100%
Mypolonga	10.3 km	36%	100%
Ettrick	10.4 km	0%	100%
Wall Flat	11.8 km	56%	100%
Toora	12.2 km	99%	100%

See all The Rural City of Murray Bridge suburb profiles →