Kappawanta flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kappawanta
(District Council of Elliston, SA) - 920.8 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
920.8 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kappawanta's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kappawanta at a glance
How Kappawanta is zoned
Selling in Kappawanta? 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 920.8 km², Kappawanta 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 11,054,229 m² across 33 parcels.
Kappawanta 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 | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 4 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 Kappawanta address
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See what's in the $9 report →Kappawanta planning - frequently asked
Is Kappawanta flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Kappawanta and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Kappawanta bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Kappawanta is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a District Council of Elliston average of 99%.
What is the zoning in Kappawanta?
The dominant planning zone in Kappawanta is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Kappawanta have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kappawanta.
What is the typical lot size in Kappawanta?
Across 33 surveyed parcels in Kappawanta, the median lot size is about 11,054,229 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polda | 21.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sheringa | 22.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Coolillie | 25.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bramfield | 27.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Palkagee | 28.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Joy | 28.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tooligie | 37.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Wedge | 37.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lock | 38.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kiana Lower Eyre Council |
39.3 km | 0% | 100% |