Glossop flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glossop
(The Berri Barmera Council, SA) - 32.34 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
32.34 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glossop's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glossop at a glance
How Glossop is zoned
Selling in Glossop? 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 32.34 km², Glossop is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 34% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Horticulture. The median lot measures about 16,384 m² across 721 parcels.
Who lives in Glossop
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glossop 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 926, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Glossop's 919 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Barmera, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glossop. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glossop itself.
7,171 in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Glossop 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 8 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 Glossop address
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See what's in the $9 report →Glossop planning - frequently asked
Is Glossop flood-prone?
About 34% of Glossop falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 57%.
Is Glossop bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Glossop is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Berri Barmera Council average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Glossop?
The dominant planning zone in Glossop is Rural Horticulture, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural.
Does Glossop have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glossop.
What is the typical lot size in Glossop?
Across 721 surveyed parcels in Glossop, the median lot size is about 16,384 m².
Does Glossop have a train station?
There is no train station inside Glossop itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Glossop?
At the 2021 Census Glossop had 919 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Barmera statistical area, which contains Glossop, went from 7,171 people in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Glossop an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glossop scores 926 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Glossop?
Median household income in Glossop was $1,482 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in The Berri Barmera Council. Median rent was $205 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winkie | 4.2 km | 68% | 100% |
| Berri | 5.2 km | 35% | 65% |
| Barmera | 8.7 km | 47% | 100% |
| Gurra Gurra Renmark Paringa Council |
8.8 km | 100% | 98% |
| Bookpurnong The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
10.8 km | 31% | 100% |
| Loveday | 11.7 km | 42% | 100% |
| Lyrup Renmark Paringa Council |
12.6 km | 100% | 96% |
| Katarapko | 13.2 km | 100% | 100% |
| Cobdogla | 13.5 km | 98% | 100% |
| Old Calperum Renmark Paringa Council |
14.2 km | 49% | 98% |