Murtho flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Murtho
(Renmark Paringa Council, SA) - 282.41 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
282.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murtho's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Murtho at a glance
How Murtho is zoned
Selling in Murtho? 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 282.41 km², Murtho is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 144,043 m² across 197 parcels.
Who lives in Murtho
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murtho 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 947, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Murtho's 195 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Renmark Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murtho. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murtho itself.
5,291 in 2001 to 5,541 in 2025, up 5%.
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.
Murtho 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 8 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 →Murtho planning - frequently asked
Is Murtho flood-prone?
About 29% of Murtho falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 54%.
Is Murtho bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Murtho is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Renmark Paringa Council average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Murtho?
The dominant planning zone in Murtho is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Neighbourhood.
Does Murtho have heritage-listed places?
Murtho has 3 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Murtho?
Across 197 surveyed parcels in Murtho, the median lot size is about 144,043 m².
What is the population of Murtho?
At the 2021 Census Murtho had 195 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Renmark Surrounds statistical area, which contains Murtho, went from 5,291 people in 2001 to 5,541 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Murtho an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murtho scores 947 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Murtho?
Median household income in Murtho was $1,666 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,530 for the typical suburb in Renmark Paringa Council. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renmark North | 11.8 km | 82% | 100% |
| Paringa | 12.5 km | 60% | 91% |
| Chaffey | 13.3 km | 52% | 100% |
| Wonuarra | 13.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Renmark | 13.9 km | 60% | 88% |
| Mundic Creek | 16.7 km | 99% | 98% |
| Cooltong | 16.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Renmark West | 17.4 km | 8% | 100% |
| Crescent | 17.8 km | 100% | 94% |
| Renmark South | 19.5 km | 72% | 98% |