Cobdogla flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cobdogla
(The Berri Barmera Council, SA) - 15.27 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
15.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cobdogla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cobdogla at a glance
How Cobdogla is zoned
Selling in Cobdogla? 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 15.27 km², Cobdogla is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 98% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 1,979 m² across 332 parcels.
Who lives in Cobdogla
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cobdogla 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 895, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cobdogla's 375 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Barmera, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cobdogla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cobdogla itself.
7,171 in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Cobdogla 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | 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 Cobdogla address
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See what's in the $9 report →Cobdogla planning - frequently asked
Is Cobdogla flood-prone?
About 98% of Cobdogla falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 57%.
Is Cobdogla bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cobdogla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Berri Barmera Council average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Cobdogla?
The dominant planning zone in Cobdogla is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural Horticulture and Township.
Does Cobdogla have heritage-listed places?
Cobdogla has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cobdogla?
Across 332 surveyed parcels in Cobdogla, the median lot size is about 1,979 m².
Does Cobdogla have a train station?
There is no train station inside Cobdogla itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Cobdogla?
At the 2021 Census Cobdogla had 375 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Barmera statistical area, which contains Cobdogla, went from 7,171 people in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Cobdogla an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cobdogla scores 895 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 Cobdogla?
Median household income in Cobdogla was $1,277 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in The Berri Barmera Council. Median rent was $195 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barmera | 5.7 km | 47% | 100% |
| Loveday | 7.3 km | 42% | 100% |
| Kingston On Murray The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
9.8 km | 44% | 100% |
| Moorook South The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
10.0 km | 43% | 99% |
| Moorook The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
10.6 km | 20% | 100% |
| Overland Corner | 11.2 km | 28% | 100% |
| Glossop | 13.5 km | 34% | 99% |
| New Residence The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
15.2 km | 100% | 100% |
| Winkie | 16.3 km | 68% | 100% |
| Yinkanie The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
17.3 km | <1% | 100% |