Caloote flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Caloote (Mid Murray Council, SA) - 32.71 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 schematicCaloote

Constraint readout

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

Flood overlay 54%

≈ council avg (48%) · #30 of 67 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (100%) · #1 of 67 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (13%) · #36 of 67 in council

Heritage sites 2 Mostly Rural Flood 30th most affected of 67 → Bushfire 1st most affected of 67 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caloote's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Caloote

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

No aircraft observed

of the suburb, in the sampled period - a floor, not a census

Lowest measured

4,500 ft

averaging 4,500 ft

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.

Caloote at a glance

Parcels 186 Median lot 4,082 m² Bus stops 3

How Caloote is zoned

Rural 94%

Conservation 5%

Rural Settlement 1%

Rural Shack Settlement 0%

Selling in Caloote? 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 32.71 km², Caloote is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 54% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,082 m² across 186 parcels.

Who lives in Caloote

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

Population

133

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,031

per week, Mid Murray Council suburb typical $887

Median rent

$210

per week, Mid Murray Council suburb typical $200

Median mortgage

$1,733

per month

Household size

2.2

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 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 954, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Caloote's 133 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.3%

5-14 9.1%

15-19 6.1%

20-24 5.3%

25-34 6.1%

35-44 13.6%

45-54 9.1%

55-64 15.9%

65-74 25.8%

75-84 6.8%

85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Caloote 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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Caloote planning - frequently asked

Is Caloote flood-prone?

About 54% of Caloote falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Caloote bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Caloote is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid Murray Council average of 100%.

Is Caloote under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Caloote in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Caloote?

The dominant planning zone in Caloote is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Settlement.

Does Caloote have heritage-listed places?

Caloote has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Caloote?

Across 186 surveyed parcels in Caloote, the median lot size is about 4,082 m².

Does Caloote have a train station?

There is no train station inside Caloote itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.

What is the population of Caloote?

At the 2021 Census Caloote had 133 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Murray Bridge Surrounds statistical area, which contains Caloote, went from 3,472 people in 2001 to 3,993 in 2025, up 15%.

Is Caloote an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caloote scores 954 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Caloote?

Median household income in Caloote was $1,031 a week at the 2021 Census, against $887 for the typical suburb in Mid Murray Council. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Zadows Landing	2.7 km	100%	100%
Wall Flat The Rural City of Murray Bridge	4.4 km	56%	100%
Tepko	5.4 km	0%	100%
Port Mannum	6.5 km	24%	100%
Woodlane The Rural City of Murray Bridge	6.6 km	46%	100%
Ponde	6.8 km	59%	100%
Mypolonga The Rural City of Murray Bridge	7.8 km	36%	100%
Bolto	8.4 km	100%	100%
Cowirra	8.9 km	100%	100%
Pallamana The Rural City of Murray Bridge	8.9 km	0%	100%

See all Mid Murray Council suburb profiles →