Elwomple flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Elwomple (Coorong District Council, SA) - 44.15 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Elwomple's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Elwomple

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Elwomple at a glance

Parcels 58 Median lot 270,503 m²

How Elwomple is zoned

Rural 100%
Motorsport Park 0%

Selling in Elwomple? 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 44.15 km², Elwomple 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 270,503 m² across 58 parcels.

Who lives in Elwomple

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Elwomple suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
90
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$1,100
per week, Coorong District Council suburb typical $1,166
Median rent
$275
per week, Coorong District Council suburb typical $150
Median mortgage
$1,148
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 917, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Elwomple's 90 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.3%
5-14 22.8%
15-19 7.6%
20-24 4.3%
25-34 9.8%
35-44 14.1%
45-54 7.6%
55-64 20.7%
65-74 5.4%
75-84 4.3%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of The Coorong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Elwomple. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Elwomple itself.

5,904 in 2001 to 5,638 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.

Elwomple data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Elwomple address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Elwomple lot.

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Elwomple planning - frequently asked

Is Elwomple flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Elwomple and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 15%).

Is Elwomple bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Elwomple is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Coorong District Council average of 100%.

Is Elwomple under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 2% of Elwomple in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 8,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Elwomple?

The dominant planning zone in Elwomple is Rural, though the suburb also includes Motorsport Park.

Does Elwomple have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Elwomple.

What is the typical lot size in Elwomple?

Across 58 surveyed parcels in Elwomple, the median lot size is about 270,503 m².

What is the population of Elwomple?

At the 2021 Census Elwomple had 90 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider The Coorong statistical area, which contains Elwomple, went from 5,904 people in 2001 to 5,638 in 2025, down 5%.

Is Elwomple an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Elwomple scores 917 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 Elwomple?

Median household income in Elwomple was $1,100 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,166 for the typical suburb in Coorong District Council. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,148 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Tailem Bend 5.2 km 6% 99%
Moorlands 8.6 km 0% 100%
Cooke Plains 11.0 km 21% 100%
Naturi 12.4 km 0% 100%
Jervois
The Rural City of Murray Bridge
17.6 km 29% 100%
Coomandook 18.9 km 0% 100%
Wellington East 19.7 km 100% 100%
Sherlock 20.4 km 0% 100%
Woods Point
The Rural City of Murray Bridge
21.4 km 39% 100%
Malinong 22.1 km 0% 100%

See all Coorong District Council suburb profiles →