Moockra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moockra
(The District Council of Mount Remarkable, SA) - 364.11 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
364.11 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moockra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Moockra at a glance
How Moockra is zoned
Selling in Moockra? 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 364.11 km², Moockra 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 370,265 m² across 472 parcels.
Who lives in Moockra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moockra 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 986, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moockra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moockra itself.
5,996 in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
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.
Moockra 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 Moockra address
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See what's in the $9 report →Moockra planning - frequently asked
Is Moockra flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Moockra and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Moockra bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Moockra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Mount Remarkable average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Moockra?
The dominant planning zone in Moockra is Rural.
Does Moockra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moockra.
What is the typical lot size in Moockra?
Across 472 surveyed parcels in Moockra, the median lot size is about 370,265 m².
Is Moockra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moockra scores 986 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenston The Flinders Ranges Council |
15.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yanyarrie The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hammond | 16.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carrieton The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
17.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Willochra The Flinders Ranges Council |
22.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bruce | 22.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Eurelia The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
25.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cradock The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton |
28.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Amyton | 29.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Quorn The Flinders Ranges Council |
31.1 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Mount Remarkable suburb profiles →