Orroroo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Orroroo
(The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, SA) - 357.33 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
357.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Orroroo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Orroroo at a glance
How Orroroo is zoned
Selling in Orroroo? 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 357.33 km², Orroroo 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. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 3,622 m² across 1,093 parcels.
Who lives in Orroroo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Orroroo 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 950, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Orroroo's 578 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Orroroo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Orroroo itself.
5,996 in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
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.
Orroroo 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 Orroroo address
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See what's in the $9 report →Orroroo planning - frequently asked
Is Orroroo flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Orroroo and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Orroroo bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Orroroo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Orroroo?
The dominant planning zone in Orroroo is Rural, though the suburb also includes Neighbourhood and Community Facilities.
Does Orroroo have heritage-listed places?
Orroroo has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Orroroo?
Across 1,093 surveyed parcels in Orroroo, the median lot size is about 3,622 m².
Does Orroroo have a train station?
There is no train station inside Orroroo itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Orroroo?
At the 2021 Census Orroroo had 578 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Peterborough - Mount Remarkable statistical area, which contains Orroroo, went from 5,996 people in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
Is Orroroo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Orroroo scores 950 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 Orroroo?
Median household income in Orroroo was $966 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton. Median rent was $162 a week and the median mortgage repayment $650 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walloway | 11.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Erskine | 15.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Coomooroo | 17.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Black Rock | 17.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Minburra | 18.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Morchard | 20.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Minvalara The District Council of Peterborough |
20.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pekina | 20.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Johnburgh | 21.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Eurelia | 23.0 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton suburb profiles →