Cungena flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cungena (The District Council of Streaky Bay, SA) - 250.12 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cungena's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Cungena at a glance

Parcels 223 Median lot 1,143 m²

How Cungena is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Cungena? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Cungena address.

Across its 250.12 km², Cungena is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,143 m² across 223 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Cungena data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 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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Cungena planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Cungena?

The schematic on this page is a Cungena flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cungena address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Cungena flood-prone?

About 100% of Cungena falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 97%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Cungena bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Cungena is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Streaky Bay average of 98%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Cungena?

The dominant planning zone in Cungena is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Cungena have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Cungena. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Cungena?

Across 223 surveyed parcels in Cungena, the median lot size is about 1,143 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Cungena property?

A Cungena planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Yantanabie 15.1 km 100% 100%
Chilpenunda 15.7 km 100% 100%
Chandada 17.5 km 100% 100%
Kaldoonera 18.7 km 100% 100%
Poochera 21.0 km 100% 100%
Wirrulla 23.6 km 100% 100%
Piednippie 27.4 km 100% 100%
Perlubie 29.7 km 99% 99%
Petina 29.9 km 100% 100%
Koolgera 31.2 km 100% 100%

See all The District Council of Streaky Bay suburb profiles →