Carcuma flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Carcuma (Coorong District Council, SA) - 112.32 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carcuma's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Carcuma at a glance

Parcels 10 Median lot 7,670,711 m²

How Carcuma is zoned

Rural 74%
Conservation 26%

Selling in Carcuma? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Carcuma address.

Across its 112.32 km², Carcuma is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% 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 7,670,711 m² across 10 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Carcuma data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Carcuma address

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Carcuma planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Carcuma?

The schematic on this page is a Carcuma flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Carcuma address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Carcuma flood-prone?

About 100% of Carcuma falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 100%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Carcuma bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Carcuma is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Coorong District Council average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Carcuma?

The dominant planning zone in Carcuma is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Carcuma have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Carcuma. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Carcuma?

Across 10 surveyed parcels in Carcuma, the median lot size is about 7,670,711 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Carcuma property?

A Carcuma planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Netherton 10.9 km 100% 100%
Geranium
Southern Mallee District Council
16.4 km 100% 100%
Coonalpyn 19.0 km 100% 100%
Jabuk 19.2 km 100% 100%
Ki Ki 21.9 km 100% 100%
Parrakie
Southern Mallee District Council
24.1 km 100% 100%
Peake 25.0 km 100% 100%
Culburra 27.6 km 100% 100%
Tintinara 32.5 km 100% 100%
Yumali 32.6 km 100% 100%

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