Koonibba flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Koonibba
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 203.24 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 August 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
203.24 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Koonibba's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Koonibba at a glance
How Koonibba is zoned
Selling in Koonibba? 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 203.24 km², Koonibba 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 5,262,662 m² across 34 parcels.
Who lives in Koonibba
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Koonibba 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 756, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Koonibba's 140 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Koonibba. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Koonibba itself.
3,437 in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Koonibba 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 23 August 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 →Koonibba planning - frequently asked
Is Koonibba flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Koonibba and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Koonibba bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Koonibba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Koonibba?
The dominant planning zone in Koonibba is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Settlement and Conservation.
Does Koonibba have heritage-listed places?
Koonibba has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Koonibba?
Across 34 surveyed parcels in Koonibba, the median lot size is about 5,262,662 m².
What is the population of Koonibba?
At the 2021 Census Koonibba had 140 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider West Coast (SA) statistical area, which contains Koonibba, went from 3,437 people in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Koonibba an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Koonibba scores 756 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Koonibba?
Median household income in Koonibba was $695 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,376 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Ceduna. Median rent was $88 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uworra | 11.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| White Well Corner | 15.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kalanbi | 18.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Watraba | 20.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Charra | 25.3 km | 0% | 93% |
| Nadia | 25.5 km | 0% | 66% |
| Denial Bay | 26.9 km | 0% | 95% |
| Ceduna | 30.3 km | 0% | 98% |
| Thevenard | 34.5 km | 0% | 26% |
| Wandana | 36.6 km | 0% | 100% |