Minnipa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Minnipa
(Wudinna District Council, SA) - 1007.91 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
1007.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Minnipa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Minnipa at a glance
How Minnipa is zoned
Selling in Minnipa? 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 1007.91 km², Minnipa 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 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 23,621 m² across 425 parcels.
Who lives in Minnipa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Minnipa 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 963, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Minnipa's 174 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Le Hunte - Elliston, the wider ABS statistical area containing Minnipa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Minnipa 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.
Minnipa 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 Minnipa address
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See what's in the $9 report →Minnipa planning - frequently asked
Is Minnipa flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Minnipa and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Minnipa bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Minnipa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wudinna District Council average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Minnipa?
The dominant planning zone in Minnipa is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Infrastructure (Airfield).
Does Minnipa have heritage-listed places?
Minnipa has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Minnipa?
Across 425 surveyed parcels in Minnipa, the median lot size is about 23,621 m².
Does Minnipa have a train station?
There is no train station inside Minnipa itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Minnipa?
At the 2021 Census Minnipa had 174 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Le Hunte - Elliston statistical area, which contains Minnipa, went from 2,537 people in 2001 to 2,207 in 2025, down 13%.
Is Minnipa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Minnipa scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Minnipa?
Median household income in Minnipa was $1,124 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,264 for the typical suburb in Wudinna District Council. Median rent was $110 a week and the median mortgage repayment $511 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaninee | 19.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Karcultaby | 24.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bockelberg The District Council of Streaky Bay |
26.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Poochera The District Council of Streaky Bay |
26.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pygery | 32.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kaldoonera The District Council of Streaky Bay |
34.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Damper | 35.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Cooper The District Council of Streaky Bay |
39.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Chandada The District Council of Streaky Bay |
43.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wudinna | 45.8 km | 0% | 100% |