Moorook South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moorook South
(The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 25.63 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
25.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moorook South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Moorook South
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Moorook South at a glance
How Moorook South is zoned
Selling in Moorook South? 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 25.63 km², Moorook South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,190 m² across 181 parcels.
Who lives in Moorook South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moorook South 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 864, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moorook South's 166 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loxton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moorook South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moorook South itself.
2,107 in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Moorook South 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Moorook South planning - frequently asked
Is Moorook South flood-prone?
About 43% of Moorook South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.
Is Moorook South bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Moorook South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.
Is Moorook South under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Moorook South in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Moorook South?
The dominant planning zone in Moorook South is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Horticulture.
Does Moorook South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moorook South.
What is the typical lot size in Moorook South?
Across 181 surveyed parcels in Moorook South, the median lot size is about 1,190 m².
Does Moorook South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Moorook South itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Moorook South?
At the 2021 Census Moorook South had 166 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Loxton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Moorook South, went from 2,107 people in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Moorook South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moorook South scores 864 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Moorook South?
Median household income in Moorook South was $1,097 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,257 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $813 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorook | 4.9 km | 20% | 100% |
| Loveday The Berri Barmera Council |
6.5 km | 42% | 100% |
| Yinkanie | 7.7 km | <1% | 100% |
| New Residence | 8.5 km | 100% | 100% |
| Cobdogla The Berri Barmera Council |
10.0 km | 98% | 100% |
| Kingston On Murray | 10.9 km | 44% | 100% |
| Wappilka | 11.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Barmera The Berri Barmera Council |
14.2 km | 47% | 100% |
| Woolpunda | 15.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pyap | 15.5 km | 27% | 100% |
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