Kadina flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kadina (Copper Coast Council, SA) - 102.43 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 Kadina'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 Kadina

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.

Kadina at a glance

Parcels 2,425 Median lot 1,056 m² Bus stops 3

How Kadina is zoned

Rural 88%
Rural Living 4%
Neighbourhood 2%
Community Facilities 2%
Conservation 2%
Infrastructure (Airfield) 1%

Selling in Kadina? 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 102.43 km², Kadina is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,056 m² across 2,425 parcels.

Who lives in Kadina

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

Population
2,944
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,081
per week, Copper Coast Council suburb typical $1,073
Median rent
$250
per week, Copper Coast Council suburb typical $227
Median mortgage
$1,083
per month
Household size
2.2
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 901, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kadina's 2,944 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%
5-14 11.2%
15-19 4.6%
20-24 5.1%
25-34 10.8%
35-44 9.7%
45-54 10.3%
55-64 13.9%
65-74 14.4%
75-84 10.4%
85+ 4.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,588 in 2001 to 5,776 in 2025, up 26%.

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.

Kadina 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 Kadina 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.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 23% of Kadina. 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 Kadina lot.

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Kadina planning - frequently asked

Is Kadina flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Kadina and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Kadina bushfire-prone?

Around 98% of Kadina is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Copper Coast Council average of 87%.

Is Kadina under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 23% of Kadina, and over about 46% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Kadina?

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

Does Kadina have heritage-listed places?

Kadina has 6 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Kadina?

Across 2,425 surveyed parcels in Kadina, the median lot size is about 1,056 m².

Does Kadina have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kadina itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.

What is the population of Kadina?

At the 2021 Census Kadina had 2,944 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Kadina statistical area, which contains Kadina, went from 4,588 people in 2001 to 5,776 in 2025, up 26%.

Is Kadina an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kadina scores 901 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 Kadina?

Median household income in Kadina was $1,081 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,073 for the typical suburb in Copper Coast Council. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Jerusalem 3.2 km 0% 72%
Matta Flat 3.4 km 0% 42%
New Town 4.0 km 0% 52%
Wallaroo Mines 4.3 km 0% 78%
Jericho 5.4 km 0% 100%
Thrington 8.7 km 0% 100%
Willamulka 9.3 km 0% 100%
Wallaroo 9.9 km 0% 84%
Boors Plain 11.1 km 0% 100%
North Beach 11.6 km 0% 64%

See all Copper Coast Council suburb profiles →