Mount Schank flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Schank
(Southern Limestone Coast Council, SA) - 150.36 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
150.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Schank's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mount Schank at a glance
How Mount Schank is zoned
Selling in Mount Schank? 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 150.36 km², Mount Schank 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 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 451,245 m² across 233 parcels.
Who lives in Mount Schank
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Schank 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 1016, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mount Schank's 264 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grant, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Schank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Schank itself.
5,110 in 2001 to 6,505 in 2025, up 27%.
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 Schank 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Mount Schank planning - frequently asked
Is Mount Schank flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Mount Schank and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Mount Schank bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Mount Schank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Southern Limestone Coast Council average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Mount Schank?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Schank is Rural, though the suburb also includes Strategic Employment.
Does Mount Schank have heritage-listed places?
Mount Schank has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Schank?
Across 233 surveyed parcels in Mount Schank, the median lot size is about 451,245 m².
What is the population of Mount Schank?
At the 2021 Census Mount Schank had 264 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Grant statistical area, which contains Mount Schank, went from 5,110 people in 2001 to 6,505 in 2025, up 27%.
Is Mount Schank an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Schank scores 1016 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Mount Schank?
Median household income in Mount Schank was $1,968 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,833 for the typical suburb in Southern Limestone Coast Council. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale East | 7.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moorak | 8.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ob Flat | 9.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Port Macdonnell | 10.5 km | 0% | 98% |
| Caveton | 11.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cape Douglas | 11.7 km | 0% | 98% |
| Square Mile | 12.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Eight Mile Creek | 12.0 km | 0% | 99% |
| Racecourse Bay | 13.2 km | 0% | 72% |
| Kongorong | 14.3 km | 0% | 100% |