Koolywurtie flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Koolywurtie (Yorke Peninsula Council, SA) - 120.39 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Koolywurtie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Koolywurtie at a glance

Parcels 155 Median lot 602,350 m²

How Koolywurtie is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Koolywurtie? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Koolywurtie address.

Across its 120.39 km², Koolywurtie is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 602,350 m² across 155 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Koolywurtie data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

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
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Koolywurtie address

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Koolywurtie planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Koolywurtie?

The schematic on this page is a Koolywurtie flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Koolywurtie address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Koolywurtie flood-prone?

About 100% of Koolywurtie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 93%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Koolywurtie bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Koolywurtie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yorke Peninsula Council average of 93%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Koolywurtie?

The dominant planning zone in Koolywurtie is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Koolywurtie have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Koolywurtie. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Koolywurtie?

Across 155 surveyed parcels in Koolywurtie, the median lot size is about 602,350 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Koolywurtie property?

A Koolywurtie planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Port Rickaby 7.5 km 89% 89%
Wauraltee 9.1 km 99% 99%
Bluff Beach 10.6 km 95% 95%
Parsons Beach 14.5 km 95% 95%
Curramulka 15.0 km 100% 100%
Minlaton 15.3 km 100% 100%
Urania 17.1 km 100% 100%
Port Victoria 19.1 km 99% 99%
Ramsay 21.0 km 100% 100%
Brentwood 22.9 km 98% 98%

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