Paringa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Paringa
(Renmark Paringa Council, SA) - 17.36 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
17.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Paringa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Paringa at a glance
How Paringa is zoned
Selling in Paringa? 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 17.36 km², Paringa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 60% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 1,101 m² across 675 parcels.
Who lives in Paringa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Paringa 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 920, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Paringa's 1,131 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Renmark Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Paringa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Paringa 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.
Paringa 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.
Check a specific Paringa address
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See what's in the $9 report →Paringa planning - frequently asked
Is Paringa flood-prone?
About 60% of Paringa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 54%.
Is Paringa bushfire-prone?
Around 91% of Paringa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Renmark Paringa Council average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Paringa?
The dominant planning zone in Paringa is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Neighbourhood.
Does Paringa have heritage-listed places?
Paringa has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Paringa?
Across 675 surveyed parcels in Paringa, the median lot size is about 1,101 m².
Does Paringa have a train station?
There is no train station inside Paringa itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Paringa?
At the 2021 Census Paringa had 1,131 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Renmark Surrounds statistical area, which contains Paringa, went from 5,291 people in 2001 to 5,541 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Paringa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Paringa scores 920 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Paringa?
Median household income in Paringa was $1,344 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,530 for the typical suburb in Renmark Paringa Council. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundic Creek | 4.2 km | 99% | 98% |
| Renmark | 4.8 km | 60% | 88% |
| Crescent | 5.9 km | 100% | 94% |
| Renmark North | 7.9 km | 82% | 100% |
| Renmark South | 8.1 km | 72% | 98% |
| Wonuarra | 8.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Renmark West | 8.9 km | 8% | 100% |
| Pike River | 10.6 km | 50% | 99% |
| Old Calperum | 11.8 km | 49% | 98% |
| Chaffey | 12.2 km | 52% | 100% |