Charra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Charra
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 514.12 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
514.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Charra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Charra at a glance
How Charra is zoned
Selling in Charra? 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 514.12 km², Charra is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 617,723 m² across 146 parcels.
Who lives in Charra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Charra 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 978, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Charra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Charra itself.
3,437 in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Charra 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.
Check a specific Charra address
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See what's in the $9 report →Charra planning - frequently asked
Is Charra flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Charra and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Charra bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Charra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Charra?
The dominant planning zone in Charra is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Charra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Charra.
What is the typical lot size in Charra?
Across 146 surveyed parcels in Charra, the median lot size is about 617,723 m².
Is Charra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Charra scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uworra | 15.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nadia | 16.4 km | 0% | 66% |
| Watraba | 17.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Denial Bay | 20.6 km | 0% | 95% |
| Koonibba | 25.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| White Well Corner | 26.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Thevenard | 30.7 km | 0% | 26% |
| Ceduna | 32.9 km | 0% | 98% |
| Ceduna Waters | 35.3 km | 0% | 92% |
| Kalanbi | 35.4 km | 0% | 100% |