Denial Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Denial Bay
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 62.41 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
62.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Denial Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Denial Bay at a glance
How Denial Bay is zoned
Selling in Denial Bay? 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 62.41 km², Denial Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 95% 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 1,597 m² across 154 parcels.
Who lives in Denial Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Denial Bay 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.
Age profile
Share of Denial Bay's 153 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Denial Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Denial Bay 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.
Denial Bay 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Denial Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Denial Bay flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Denial Bay and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Denial Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 95% of Denial Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Denial Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Denial Bay is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Denial Bay have heritage-listed places?
Denial Bay has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Denial Bay?
Across 154 surveyed parcels in Denial Bay, the median lot size is about 1,597 m².
What is the population of Denial Bay?
At the 2021 Census Denial Bay had 153 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider West Coast (SA) statistical area, which contains Denial Bay, went from 3,437 people in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Denial Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Denial Bay 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).
What is the median household income in Denial Bay?
Median household income in Denial Bay was $1,024 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,376 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Ceduna. Median rent was $265 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,248 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia | 4.2 km | 0% | 66% |
| Thevenard | 10.3 km | 0% | 26% |
| Ceduna | 13.2 km | 0% | 98% |
| Ceduna Waters | 15.4 km | 0% | 92% |
| Charra | 20.6 km | 0% | 93% |
| Kalanbi | 24.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Uworra | 25.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Koonibba | 26.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Merghiny | 27.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Laura Bay | 28.4 km | 0% | 96% |