De Mole River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of De Mole River
(Kangaroo Island Council, SA) - 31.84 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
31.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to De Mole River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
De Mole River at a glance
How De Mole River is zoned
Selling in De Mole River? 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 31.84 km², De Mole River 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. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 324,232 m² across 94 parcels.
Who lives in De Mole River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the De Mole River 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 997, and decile 7 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kangaroo Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing De Mole River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than De Mole River itself.
4,227 in 2001 to 5,212 in 2025, up 23%.
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.
De Mole River 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 De Mole River address
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See what's in the $9 report →De Mole River planning - frequently asked
Is De Mole River flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers De Mole River and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 7%).
Is De Mole River bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of De Mole River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kangaroo Island Council average of 96%.
What is the zoning in De Mole River?
The dominant planning zone in De Mole River is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does De Mole River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within De Mole River.
What is the typical lot size in De Mole River?
Across 94 surveyed parcels in De Mole River, the median lot size is about 324,232 m².
Is De Mole River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), De Mole River scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Borda | 8.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Western River | 13.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gosse | 16.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Flinders Chase | 22.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Middle River | 25.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Karatta | 28.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Duncan | 29.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Newland | 32.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stokes Bay | 34.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stun'Sail Boom | 37.3 km | 0% | 99% |