Lameroo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lameroo
(Southern Mallee District Council, SA) - 1497.18 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1497.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lameroo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Lameroo at a glance
How Lameroo is zoned
Selling in Lameroo? 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 1497.18 km², Lameroo 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 are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 5,148 m² across 1,131 parcels.
Who lives in Lameroo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lameroo 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 975, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lameroo's 857 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Karoonda - Lameroo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lameroo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lameroo itself.
3,511 in 2001 to 2,944 in 2025, down 16%.
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.
Lameroo 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 8 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 Lameroo address
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See what's in the $9 report →Lameroo planning - frequently asked
Is Lameroo flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Lameroo and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Lameroo bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Lameroo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Southern Mallee District Council average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Lameroo?
The dominant planning zone in Lameroo is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Community Facilities.
Does Lameroo have heritage-listed places?
Lameroo has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Lameroo?
Across 1,131 surveyed parcels in Lameroo, the median lot size is about 5,148 m².
Does Lameroo have a train station?
There is no train station inside Lameroo itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Lameroo?
At the 2021 Census Lameroo had 857 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Karoonda - Lameroo statistical area, which contains Lameroo, went from 3,511 people in 2001 to 2,944 in 2025, down 16%.
Is Lameroo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lameroo scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lameroo?
Median household income in Lameroo was $1,364 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,364 for the typical suburb in Southern Mallee District Council. Median rent was $161 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parilla | 22.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Parrakie | 26.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Marama The District Council of Karoonda East Murray |
28.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Geranium | 34.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sandalwood The District Council of Karoonda East Murray |
37.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Billiatt The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
37.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pinnaroo | 38.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Jabuk Coorong District Council |
39.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Karte | 39.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Peake Coorong District Council |
47.0 km | 0% | 100% |