Cradock flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cradock
(The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, SA) - 735.38 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
735.38 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cradock's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cradock at a glance
How Cradock is zoned
Selling in Cradock? 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 735.38 km², Cradock 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,152,313 m² across 584 parcels.
Who lives in Cradock
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cradock 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 994, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Quorn - Lake Gilles, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cradock. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cradock itself.
2,274 in 2001 to 2,170 in 2025, down 5%.
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.
Cradock 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 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.
Check a specific Cradock address
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See what's in the $9 report →Cradock planning - frequently asked
Is Cradock flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Cradock and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Cradock bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Cradock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Cradock?
The dominant planning zone in Cradock is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Settlement.
Does Cradock have heritage-listed places?
Cradock has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Cradock?
Across 584 surveyed parcels in Cradock, the median lot size is about 1,152,313 m².
Is Cradock an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cradock scores 994 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton | 24.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kanyaka The Flinders Ranges Council |
24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yanyarrie | 24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moockra The District Council of Mount Remarkable |
28.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hawker The Flinders Ranges Council |
29.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carrieton | 31.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Willochra The Flinders Ranges Council |
31.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stephenston The Flinders Ranges Council |
38.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Shaggy Ridge The Flinders Ranges Council |
41.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barndioota The Flinders Ranges Council |
43.2 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton suburb profiles →