Murlong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Murlong
(The District Council of Cleve, SA) - 154.37 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
154.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murlong's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Murlong at a glance
How Murlong is zoned
Selling in Murlong? 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 154.37 km², Murlong 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 6,216,468 m² across 26 parcels.
Who lives in Murlong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murlong 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 1026, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murlong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murlong itself.
4,542 in 2001 to 4,362 in 2025, down 4%.
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.
Murlong 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 Murlong address
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See what's in the $9 report →Murlong planning - frequently asked
Is Murlong flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Murlong and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Murlong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Murlong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Cleve average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Murlong?
The dominant planning zone in Murlong is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Murlong have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Murlong.
What is the typical lot size in Murlong?
Across 26 surveyed parcels in Murlong, the median lot size is about 6,216,468 m².
Is Murlong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murlong scores 1026 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonerdo | 16.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hincks | 16.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Murdinga District Council of Elliston |
21.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Rudall | 21.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kielpa | 24.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lock District Council of Elliston |
26.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tooligie District Council of Elliston |
33.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hambidge | 34.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wharminda | 34.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moody The District Council of Tumby Bay |
36.1 km | 0% | 100% |