Kyancutta flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kyancutta (Wudinna District Council, SA) - 393.47 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kyancutta's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Kyancutta at a glance

Parcels 198 Median lot 41,509 m² Bus stops 1

How Kyancutta is zoned

Rural 100%
Rural Settlement 0%
Employment (Bulk Handling) 0%

Selling in Kyancutta? 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 393.47 km², Kyancutta 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 41,509 m² across 198 parcels.

Who lives in Kyancutta

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kyancutta suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
63
usual residents, 2021
Median age
52
years
Median household income
$1,125
per week, Wudinna District Council suburb typical $1,264
Median rent
$100
per week, Wudinna District Council suburb typical $110
Median mortgage
$1,390
per month
Household size
2.3
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1011, and decile 7 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Le Hunte - Elliston, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kyancutta. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kyancutta itself.

2,537 in 2001 to 2,207 in 2025, down 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.

Kyancutta data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Kyancutta planning - frequently asked

Is Kyancutta flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Kyancutta and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Kyancutta bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Kyancutta is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wudinna District Council average of 100%.

What is the zoning in Kyancutta?

The dominant planning zone in Kyancutta is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Settlement and Employment (Bulk Handling).

Does Kyancutta have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Kyancutta.

What is the typical lot size in Kyancutta?

Across 198 surveyed parcels in Kyancutta, the median lot size is about 41,509 m².

Does Kyancutta have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kyancutta itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Kyancutta?

At the 2021 Census Kyancutta had 63 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Le Hunte - Elliston statistical area, which contains Kyancutta, went from 2,537 people in 2001 to 2,207 in 2025, down 13%.

Is Kyancutta an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kyancutta scores 1011 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kyancutta?

Median household income in Kyancutta was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,264 for the typical suburb in Wudinna District Council. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,390 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Warramboo 14.3 km 0% 100%
Wudinna 14.6 km 0% 100%
Koongawa 18.8 km 0% 100%
Pygery 29.7 km 0% 100%
Ulyerra
District Council of Elliston
31.4 km 0% 100%
Cootra
The District Council of Kimba
31.7 km 0% 100%
Pinkawillinie
The District Council of Kimba
34.1 km 0% 100%
Palkagee
District Council of Elliston
36.4 km 0% 100%
Cocata 39.0 km 0% 100%
Hambidge
The District Council of Cleve
39.3 km 0% 100%

See all Wudinna District Council suburb profiles →