Murray Town flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Murray Town (The District Council of Mount Remarkable, SA) - 26.22 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
26.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murray Town's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Murray Town at a glance
How Murray Town is zoned
Selling in Murray Town? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Murray Town address.
Across its 26.22 km², Murray Town is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 47,381 m² across 155 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Murray Town data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 Murray Town address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Murray Town planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Murray Town?
The schematic on this page is a Murray Town flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Murray Town address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Murray Town flood-prone?
About 100% of Murray Town falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 94%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Murray Town bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Murray Town is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Mount Remarkable average of 94%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Murray Town?
The dominant planning zone in Murray Town is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Murray Town have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Murray Town. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Murray Town?
Across 155 surveyed parcels in Murray Town, the median lot size is about 47,381 m².
Does Murray Town have a train station?
There is no train station inside Murray Town itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
Do I need a planning report for a Murray Town property?
A Murray Town planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wongyarra | 5.7 km | 100% | 100% |
| Bangor | 7.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Wirrabara | 12.8 km | 100% | 100% |
| Melrose | 13.4 km | 100% | 100% |
| Booleroo Centre | 15.4 km | 100% | 100% |
| Telowie | 17.5 km | 100% | 100% |
| Appila | 20.9 km | 100% | 100% |
| Stone Hut Northern Areas Council |
21.0 km | 100% | 100% |
| Baroota | 22.0 km | 87% | 87% |
| Port Germein | 22.8 km | 72% | 72% |
See all The District Council of Mount Remarkable suburb profiles →