Karoonda flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Karoonda
(The District Council of Karoonda East Murray, SA) - 689.0 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
689.0 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Karoonda's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Karoonda
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.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Karoonda at a glance
How Karoonda is zoned
Selling in Karoonda? 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 689.0 km², Karoonda 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 1,292 m² across 752 parcels.
Who lives in Karoonda
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Karoonda 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 900, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Karoonda's 517 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Karoonda - Lameroo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Karoonda. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Karoonda itself.
3,511 in 2001 to 2,944 in 2025, down 16%.
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.
Karoonda 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 19 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 →Karoonda planning - frequently asked
Is Karoonda flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Karoonda and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Karoonda bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Karoonda is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Karoonda East Murray average of 100%.
Is Karoonda under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Karoonda 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 Karoonda?
The dominant planning zone in Karoonda is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Employment (Bulk Handling).
Does Karoonda have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Karoonda.
What is the typical lot size in Karoonda?
Across 752 surveyed parcels in Karoonda, the median lot size is about 1,292 m².
Does Karoonda have a train station?
There is no train station inside Karoonda itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Karoonda?
At the 2021 Census Karoonda had 517 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Karoonda - Lameroo statistical area, which contains Karoonda, went from 3,511 people in 2001 to 2,944 in 2025, down 16%.
Is Karoonda an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Karoonda scores 900 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 Karoonda?
Median household income in Karoonda was $822 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,062 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Karoonda East Murray. Median rent was $170 a week and the median mortgage repayment $551 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marama | 20.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Borrika | 21.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wynarka | 22.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sherlock Coorong District Council |
22.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Perponda | 23.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Peake Coorong District Council |
24.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moorlands Coorong District Council |
29.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Jabuk Coorong District Council |
30.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bowhill | 32.9 km | 12% | 100% |
| Sandalwood | 34.2 km | 0% | 100% |
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