Kielpa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kielpa
(The District Council of Cleve, SA) - 357.09 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
357.09 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kielpa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kielpa at a glance
How Kielpa is zoned
Selling in Kielpa? 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 357.09 km², Kielpa 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 71,715 m² across 189 parcels.
Who lives in Kielpa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kielpa 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 1041, and decile 9 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kielpa's 55 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kielpa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kielpa itself.
4,542 in 2001 to 4,362 in 2025, down 4%.
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.
Kielpa 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 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 Kielpa address
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See what's in the $9 report →Kielpa planning - frequently asked
Is Kielpa flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Kielpa and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Kielpa bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Kielpa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Cleve average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Kielpa?
The dominant planning zone in Kielpa is Rural, though the suburb also includes Employment (Bulk Handling).
Does Kielpa have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kielpa.
What is the typical lot size in Kielpa?
Across 189 surveyed parcels in Kielpa, the median lot size is about 71,715 m².
What is the population of Kielpa?
At the 2021 Census Kielpa had 55 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour statistical area, which contains Kielpa, went from 4,542 people in 2001 to 4,362 in 2025, down 4%.
Is Kielpa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kielpa scores 1041 and sits in decile 8 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 Kielpa?
Median household income in Kielpa was $1,187 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,091 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Cleve. Median rent was $18 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudall | 16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Darke Peak | 17.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Boonerdo | 19.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Campoona | 21.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Jamieson | 24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Murlong | 24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Waddikee | 28.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hambidge | 31.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Caralue The District Council of Kimba |
33.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cleve | 34.2 km | 0% | 100% |