Ceduna Waters flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ceduna Waters
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 9.29 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 August 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
9.29 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ceduna Waters's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ceduna Waters at a glance
How Ceduna Waters is zoned
Selling in Ceduna Waters? 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 9.29 km², Ceduna Waters is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Living. The median lot measures about 2,263 m² across 169 parcels.
Who lives in Ceduna Waters
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ceduna Waters 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 959, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ceduna Waters's 186 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ceduna, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ceduna Waters. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ceduna Waters 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 Waters 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 23 August 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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See what's in the $9 report →Ceduna Waters planning - frequently asked
Is Ceduna Waters flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Ceduna Waters and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Ceduna Waters bushfire-prone?
Around 92% of Ceduna Waters is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Ceduna Waters?
The dominant planning zone in Ceduna Waters is Rural Living, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Ceduna Waters have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ceduna Waters.
What is the typical lot size in Ceduna Waters?
Across 169 surveyed parcels in Ceduna Waters, the median lot size is about 2,263 m².
What is the population of Ceduna Waters?
At the 2021 Census Ceduna Waters had 186 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Ceduna statistical area, which contains Ceduna Waters, went from 2,772 people in 2001 to 2,854 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Ceduna Waters an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ceduna Waters scores 959 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 Ceduna Waters?
Median household income in Ceduna Waters was $1,949 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,376 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Ceduna. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,365 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thevenard | 5.5 km | 0% | 26% |
| Ceduna | 11.8 km | 0% | 98% |
| Laura Bay | 13.0 km | 0% | 96% |
| Merghiny | 14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Denial Bay | 15.4 km | 0% | 95% |
| Nadia | 19.3 km | 0% | 66% |
| Wandana | 25.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Maltee | 26.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kalanbi | 30.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Charra | 35.3 km | 0% | 93% |