Holder flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Holder (The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 8.51 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Holder's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Holder

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.

Holder at a glance

Parcels 116 Median lot 16,369 m²

How Holder is zoned

Conservation 49%
Rural 31%
Infrastructure (Airfield) 19%
Rural Horticulture 0%

Selling in Holder? 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 8.51 km², Holder is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 76% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 16,369 m² across 116 parcels.

Who lives in Holder

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

Population
123
usual residents, 2021
Median age
50
years
Median household income
$1,416
per week, The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb typical $1,257
Median rent
$220
per week, The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$977
per month
Household size
2.3
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 909, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Holder's 123 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.4%
5-14 11.6%
15-19 5.4%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 10.1%
35-44 10.9%
45-54 8.5%
55-64 20.2%
65-74 15.5%
75-84 4.7%
85+ 3.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,941 in 2001 to 6,793 in 2025, down 2%.

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.

Holder 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 12 September 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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Holder planning - frequently asked

Is Holder flood-prone?

About 76% of Holder falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.

Is Holder bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Holder is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.

Is Holder under a flight path?

No aircraft were observed over Holder in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. 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 Holder?

The dominant planning zone in Holder is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Infrastructure (Airfield).

Does Holder have heritage-listed places?

Holder has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Holder?

Across 116 surveyed parcels in Holder, the median lot size is about 16,369 m².

What is the population of Holder?

At the 2021 Census Holder had 123 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Waikerie statistical area, which contains Holder, went from 6,941 people in 2001 to 6,793 in 2025, down 2%.

Is Holder an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Holder scores 909 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 Holder?

Median household income in Holder was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,257 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $977 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Lowbank 3.1 km 97% 100%
Waikerie 7.1 km 8% 98%
Taylorville 8.3 km 79% 100%
Kanni 8.5 km 0% 100%
Golden Heights 8.8 km 0% 99%
Pooginook 8.9 km 10% 100%
Ramco 9.2 km 99% 100%
Ramco Heights 11.0 km 12% 100%
Qualco 11.7 km 76% 100%
Good Hope Landing 12.7 km 49% 100%

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