Fisher flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Fisher (Mid Murray Council, SA) - 136.72 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 Fisher'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 Fisher

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.

Fisher at a glance

Parcels 225 Median lot 303,479 m²

How Fisher is zoned

Rural 92%
Rural Living 5%
Conservation 3%

Selling in Fisher? 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 136.72 km², Fisher is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% 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 303,479 m² across 225 parcels.

Who lives in Fisher

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

Population
61
usual residents, 2021
Median age
59
years
Median household income
$575
per week, Mid Murray Council suburb typical $887
Median rent
$100
per week, Mid Murray Council suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$650
per month
Household size
1.6
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 835, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Fisher's 61 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.2%
5-14 0.0%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 5.2%
35-44 5.2%
45-54 17.2%
55-64 34.5%
65-74 22.4%
75-84 10.3%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,925 in 2001 to 7,012 in 2025, up 18%.

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.

Fisher 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 Fisher 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 Fisher lot.

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Fisher planning - frequently asked

Is Fisher flood-prone?

About 18% of Fisher falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Fisher bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Fisher is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid Murray Council average of 100%.

Is Fisher under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 13% of Fisher in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 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 Fisher?

The dominant planning zone in Fisher is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Conservation.

Does Fisher have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Fisher.

What is the typical lot size in Fisher?

Across 225 surveyed parcels in Fisher, the median lot size is about 303,479 m².

What is the population of Fisher?

At the 2021 Census Fisher had 61 usual residents, with a median age of 59 and an average household size of 1.6 people. The wider Mannum statistical area, which contains Fisher, went from 5,925 people in 2001 to 7,012 in 2025, up 18%.

Is Fisher an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fisher scores 835 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Fisher?

Median household income in Fisher was $575 a week at the 2021 Census, against $887 for the typical suburb in Mid Murray Council. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $650 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Marks Landing 10.1 km 100% 100%
Langs Landing 10.8 km 100% 100%
Punyelroo 13.1 km 100% 100%
Sandleton 13.6 km 0% 100%
Swan Reach 13.6 km 25% 100%
Sedan 13.9 km 0% 100%
Big Bend 16.8 km 100% 100%
Annadale 17.7 km 0% 100%
Sunnydale 18.3 km 100% 100%
Black Hill 19.2 km 0% 100%

See all Mid Murray Council suburb profiles →