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Mount Dutton Bay flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Mount Dutton Bay (Lower Eyre Council, SA) - 7.67 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Dutton Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Mount Dutton Bay at a glance

Parcels 114 Median lot 945 m²

How Mount Dutton Bay is zoned

Conservation 60%
Rural 28%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 9%
Rural Shack Settlement 1%
Rural Settlement 1%
Open Space 1%

Selling in Mount Dutton Bay? 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 7.67 km², Mount Dutton Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 945 m² across 114 parcels.

Who lives in Mount Dutton Bay

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Dutton Bay suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
53
usual residents, 2021
Median age
57
years
Median household income
$1,174
per week, Lower Eyre Council suburb typical $1,437
Median rent
$300
per week, Lower Eyre Council suburb typical $190
Median mortgage
$834
per month
Household size
1.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 943, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Mount Dutton Bay's 53 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 15.0%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 0.0%
35-44 16.7%
45-54 16.7%
55-64 15.0%
65-74 30.0%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 6.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Eyre Peninsula, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Dutton Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Dutton Bay itself.

6,179 in 2001 to 7,232 in 2025, up 17%.

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.

Mount Dutton Bay data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Mount Dutton Bay planning - frequently asked

Is Mount Dutton Bay flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Mount Dutton Bay and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Mount Dutton Bay bushfire-prone?

Around 91% of Mount Dutton Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lower Eyre Council average of 97%.

What is the zoning in Mount Dutton Bay?

The dominant planning zone in Mount Dutton Bay is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.

Does Mount Dutton Bay have heritage-listed places?

Mount Dutton Bay has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Mount Dutton Bay?

Across 114 surveyed parcels in Mount Dutton Bay, the median lot size is about 945 m².

What is the population of Mount Dutton Bay?

At the 2021 Census Mount Dutton Bay had 53 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 1.6 people. The wider Eyre Peninsula statistical area, which contains Mount Dutton Bay, went from 6,179 people in 2001 to 7,232 in 2025, up 17%.

Is Mount Dutton Bay an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Dutton Bay scores 943 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Mount Dutton Bay?

Median household income in Mount Dutton Bay was $1,174 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,437 for the typical suburb in Lower Eyre Council. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $834 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Farm Beach 3.8 km 0% 91%
Little Douglas 4.2 km 0% 66%
Wangary 9.5 km 0% 100%
Kellidie Bay 10.5 km 0% 77%
Coffin Bay 11.6 km 0% 96%
Coulta 13.9 km 0% 100%
Fountain 20.7 km 0% 100%
Wanilla 23.7 km 0% 100%
Edillilie 25.3 km 0% 100%
Pearlah 26.9 km 0% 100%

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