Parnaroo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Parnaroo
(The District Council of Peterborough, SA) - 336.12 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
336.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Parnaroo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Parnaroo at a glance
How Parnaroo is zoned
Selling in Parnaroo? 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 336.12 km², Parnaroo 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. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,387,455 m² across 238 parcels.
Who lives in Parnaroo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Parnaroo 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 925, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Parnaroo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Parnaroo 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.
Parnaroo 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 Parnaroo address
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See what's in the $9 report →Parnaroo planning - frequently asked
Is Parnaroo flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Parnaroo and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Parnaroo bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Parnaroo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Peterborough average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Parnaroo?
The dominant planning zone in Parnaroo is Rural.
Does Parnaroo have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Parnaroo.
What is the typical lot size in Parnaroo?
Across 238 surveyed parcels in Parnaroo, the median lot size is about 1,387,455 m².
Is Parnaroo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Parnaroo scores 925 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ucolta | 13.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Oodla Wirra | 13.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hardy | 15.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Franklyn The Regional Council of Goyder |
16.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Dawson | 22.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nackara | 23.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Terowie The Regional Council of Goyder |
23.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Peterborough | 23.6 km | 0% | 93% |
| Sunnybrae | 26.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pine Creek The Regional Council of Goyder |
27.9 km | 0% | 100% |
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