Nuriootpa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nuriootpa
(The Barossa Council, SA) - 40.8 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
40.8 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nuriootpa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Nuriootpa
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Nuriootpa at a glance
How Nuriootpa is zoned
Selling in Nuriootpa? 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 40.8 km², Nuriootpa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 21 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 839 m² across 3,866 parcels.
Who lives in Nuriootpa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nuriootpa 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 939, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Nuriootpa's 6,901 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Nuriootpa, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nuriootpa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nuriootpa itself.
4,918 in 2001 to 7,893 in 2025, up 60%.
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.
Nuriootpa 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Nuriootpa address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 6% of Nuriootpa. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Nuriootpa planning - frequently asked
Is Nuriootpa flood-prone?
About 4% of Nuriootpa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 1%.
Is Nuriootpa bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Nuriootpa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Barossa Council average of 100%.
Is Nuriootpa under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 6% of Nuriootpa, and over about 24% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Nuriootpa?
The dominant planning zone in Nuriootpa is Rural, though the suburb also includes Neighbourhood and Strategic Employment.
Does Nuriootpa have heritage-listed places?
Nuriootpa has 21 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Nuriootpa?
Across 3,866 surveyed parcels in Nuriootpa, the median lot size is about 839 m².
Does Nuriootpa have a train station?
There is no train station inside Nuriootpa itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.
What is the population of Nuriootpa?
At the 2021 Census Nuriootpa had 6,901 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Nuriootpa statistical area, which contains Nuriootpa, went from 4,918 people in 2001 to 7,893 in 2025, up 60%.
Is Nuriootpa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nuriootpa scores 939 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 Nuriootpa?
Median household income in Nuriootpa was $1,318 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,705 for the typical suburb in The Barossa Council. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,348 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Well Light Regional Council |
4.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| Light Pass | 4.7 km | 16% | 100% |
| Marananga Light Regional Council |
4.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Greenock Light Regional Council |
4.8 km | 2% | 100% |
| Moppa Light Regional Council |
6.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ebenezer Light Regional Council |
6.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Vine Vale | 6.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Tanunda | 6.8 km | 4% | 97% |
| Seppeltsfield Light Regional Council |
7.1 km | <1% | 100% |
| Stockwell | 8.4 km | <1% | 100% |