Lake Carlet flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lake Carlet (Mid Murray Council, SA) - 0.25 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
0.25 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lake Carlet'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.
Lake Carlet at a glance
How Lake Carlet is zoned
Selling in Lake Carlet? 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 Lake Carlet address.
Across its 0.25 km², Lake Carlet 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 Shack Settlement. The median lot measures about 579 m² across 23 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.
Lake Carlet 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.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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 Lake Carlet address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Lake Carlet planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Lake Carlet?
The schematic on this page is a Lake Carlet 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 Lake Carlet address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Lake Carlet flood-prone?
About 100% of Lake Carlet falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 100%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Lake Carlet bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Lake Carlet is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid Murray Council average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Lake Carlet?
The dominant planning zone in Lake Carlet is Rural Shack Settlement, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Lake Carlet have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lake Carlet. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Lake Carlet?
Across 23 surveyed parcels in Lake Carlet, the median lot size is about 579 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Lake Carlet property?
A Lake Carlet 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Teal Flat | 0.9 km | 100% | 100% |
| Julanka Holdings | 1.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Younghusband Holdings | 1.5 km | 100% | 100% |
| Teal Flat | 3.1 km | 100% | 100% |
| Caurnamont | 5.8 km | 100% | 100% |
| Younghusband | 6.7 km | 100% | 100% |
| Rocky Point | 8.5 km | 100% | 100% |
| Purnong | 9.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Walker Flat | 9.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Five Miles | 12.5 km | 100% | 100% |