Lyrup flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lyrup
(Renmark Paringa Council, SA) - 21.99 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
21.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lyrup's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Lyrup at a glance
How Lyrup is zoned
Selling in Lyrup? 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 21.99 km², Lyrup is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 16,057 m² across 318 parcels.
Who lives in Lyrup
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lyrup 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 921, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lyrup's 346 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Renmark Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lyrup. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lyrup itself.
5,291 in 2001 to 5,541 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Lyrup 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 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.
Check a specific Lyrup address
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See what's in the $9 report →Lyrup planning - frequently asked
Is Lyrup flood-prone?
About 100% of Lyrup falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 54%.
Is Lyrup bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Lyrup is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Renmark Paringa Council average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Lyrup?
The dominant planning zone in Lyrup is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Township.
Does Lyrup have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lyrup.
What is the typical lot size in Lyrup?
Across 318 surveyed parcels in Lyrup, the median lot size is about 16,057 m².
What is the population of Lyrup?
At the 2021 Census Lyrup had 346 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Renmark Surrounds statistical area, which contains Lyrup, went from 5,291 people in 2001 to 5,541 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Lyrup an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lyrup scores 921 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lyrup?
Median household income in Lyrup was $971 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,530 for the typical suburb in Renmark Paringa Council. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,006 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurra Gurra | 4.7 km | 100% | 98% |
| Old Calperum | 5.8 km | 49% | 98% |
| Berri The Berri Barmera Council |
7.5 km | 35% | 65% |
| Renmark South | 7.5 km | 72% | 98% |
| Pike River | 9.1 km | 50% | 99% |
| Crescent | 9.1 km | 100% | 94% |
| Bookpurnong The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
11.3 km | 31% | 100% |
| Mundic Creek | 11.4 km | 99% | 98% |
| Renmark West | 11.8 km | 8% | 100% |
| Glossop The Berri Barmera Council |
12.6 km | 34% | 99% |