Nene Valley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nene Valley
(Southern Limestone Coast Council, SA) - 26.69 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
26.69 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nene Valley's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Nene Valley at a glance
How Nene Valley is zoned
Selling in Nene Valley? 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 26.69 km², Nene Valley is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 829 m² across 140 parcels.
Who lives in Nene Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nene Valley 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 938, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Nene Valley's 99 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grant, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nene Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nene Valley 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.
Nene Valley 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 →Nene Valley planning - frequently asked
Is Nene Valley flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Nene Valley and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Nene Valley bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Nene Valley is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Southern Limestone Coast Council average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Nene Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Nene Valley is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Nene Valley have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Nene Valley.
What is the typical lot size in Nene Valley?
Across 140 surveyed parcels in Nene Valley, the median lot size is about 829 m².
What is the population of Nene Valley?
At the 2021 Census Nene Valley had 99 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Grant statistical area, which contains Nene Valley, went from 5,110 people in 2001 to 6,505 in 2025, up 27%.
Is Nene Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nene Valley scores 938 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 Nene Valley?
Median household income in Nene Valley was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,833 for the typical suburb in Southern Limestone Coast Council. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongorong | 6.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Blackfellows Caves | 7.3 km | 0% | 98% |
| Cape Douglas | 7.7 km | 0% | 98% |
| Pelican Point | 10.0 km | 0% | 84% |
| Carpenter Rocks | 13.8 km | 0% | 99% |
| Allendale East | 15.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Schank | 15.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Port Macdonnell | 16.4 km | 0% | 98% |
| German Creek | 16.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moorak | 18.1 km | 0% | 100% |