Karkoo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Karkoo
(Lower Eyre Council, SA) - 245.55 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
245.55 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Karkoo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Karkoo at a glance
How Karkoo is zoned
Selling in Karkoo? 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 245.55 km², Karkoo 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 2,550,976 m² across 76 parcels.
Who lives in Karkoo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Karkoo 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 1050, and decile 9 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Karkoo's 52 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Eyre Peninsula, the wider ABS statistical area containing Karkoo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Karkoo itself.
6,179 in 2001 to 7,232 in 2025, up 17%.
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.
Karkoo 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Karkoo planning - frequently asked
Is Karkoo flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Karkoo and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Karkoo bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Karkoo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lower Eyre Council average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Karkoo?
The dominant planning zone in Karkoo is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Karkoo have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Karkoo.
What is the typical lot size in Karkoo?
Across 76 surveyed parcels in Karkoo, the median lot size is about 2,550,976 m².
What is the population of Karkoo?
At the 2021 Census Karkoo had 52 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Eyre Peninsula statistical area, which contains Karkoo, went from 6,179 people in 2001 to 7,232 in 2025, up 17%.
Is Karkoo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Karkoo scores 1050 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Karkoo?
Median household income in Karkoo was $1,875 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,437 for the typical suburb in Lower Eyre Council. Median rent was $150 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeelanna | 10.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mitchell | 15.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Brooker The District Council of Tumby Bay |
15.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tooligie District Council of Elliston |
18.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kapinnie | 22.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cockaleechie The District Council of Tumby Bay |
28.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moody The District Council of Tumby Bay |
29.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cummins | 29.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hincks The District Council of Cleve |
30.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Murdinga District Council of Elliston |
31.4 km | 0% | 100% |