Carrieton flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Carrieton (The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, SA) - 156.88 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.

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

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Carrieton at a glance

Parcels 793 Median lot 23,523 m²

How Carrieton is zoned

Rural 99%
Community Facilities 0%
Township 0%

Selling in Carrieton? 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 156.88 km², Carrieton is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 23,523 m² across 793 parcels.

Who lives in Carrieton

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

Population
51
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton suburb typical $1,124
Median rent
$120
per week, The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton suburb typical $141
Median mortgage
$775
per month
Household size
2.4
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1041, and decile 9 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Carrieton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Carrieton itself.

5,996 in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.

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.

Carrieton data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Carrieton planning - frequently asked

Is Carrieton flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Carrieton and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Carrieton bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Carrieton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton average of 100%.

What is the zoning in Carrieton?

The dominant planning zone in Carrieton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Township.

Does Carrieton have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Carrieton.

What is the typical lot size in Carrieton?

Across 793 surveyed parcels in Carrieton, the median lot size is about 23,523 m².

What is the population of Carrieton?

At the 2021 Census Carrieton had 51 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Peterborough - Mount Remarkable statistical area, which contains Carrieton, went from 5,996 people in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.

Is Carrieton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carrieton scores 1041 and sits in decile 8 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 Carrieton?

Median household income in Carrieton was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton. Median rent was $120 a week and the median mortgage repayment $775 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Yanyarrie 7.6 km 0% 100%
Eurelia 12.7 km 0% 100%
Moockra
The District Council of Mount Remarkable
17.1 km 0% 100%
Johnburgh 17.3 km 0% 100%
Hammond
The District Council of Mount Remarkable
20.7 km 0% 100%
Belton 21.9 km 0% 100%
Minburra 24.5 km 0% 100%
Walloway 24.7 km 0% 100%
Yalpara 28.6 km 0% 100%
Amyton
The District Council of Mount Remarkable
29.0 km 0% 100%

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