Ceduna flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ceduna
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 406.61 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
406.61 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ceduna's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ceduna at a glance
How Ceduna is zoned
Selling in Ceduna? 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 406.61 km², Ceduna is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,014 m² across 1,262 parcels.
Who lives in Ceduna
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ceduna 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 920, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ceduna's 1,955 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ceduna, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ceduna. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ceduna itself.
2,772 in 2001 to 2,854 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Ceduna 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 8 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 Ceduna address
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See what's in the $9 report →Ceduna planning - frequently asked
Is Ceduna flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Ceduna and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Ceduna bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Ceduna is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Ceduna?
The dominant planning zone in Ceduna is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Living.
Does Ceduna have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ceduna.
What is the typical lot size in Ceduna?
Across 1,262 surveyed parcels in Ceduna, the median lot size is about 1,014 m².
Does Ceduna have a train station?
There is no train station inside Ceduna itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Ceduna?
At the 2021 Census Ceduna had 1,955 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Ceduna statistical area, which contains Ceduna, went from 2,772 people in 2001 to 2,854 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Ceduna an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ceduna scores 920 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 Ceduna?
Median household income in Ceduna was $1,376 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,376 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Ceduna. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thevenard | 8.2 km | 0% | 26% |
| Ceduna Waters | 11.8 km | 0% | 92% |
| Denial Bay | 13.2 km | 0% | 95% |
| Merghiny | 16.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wandana | 16.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nadia | 17.1 km | 0% | 66% |
| Kalanbi | 18.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Laura Bay | 21.7 km | 0% | 96% |
| Maltee | 24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Koonibba | 30.3 km | 0% | 100% |