Pata flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pata
(The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 183.8 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
183.8 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pata's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Pata at a glance
How Pata is zoned
Selling in Pata? 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 183.8 km², Pata 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 40,849 m² across 157 parcels.
Who lives in Pata
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pata 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 922, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pata's 81 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loxton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pata. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pata itself.
2,107 in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Pata 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Pata planning - frequently asked
Is Pata flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Pata and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 17%).
Is Pata bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Pata is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Pata?
The dominant planning zone in Pata is Rural.
Does Pata have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pata.
What is the typical lot size in Pata?
Across 157 surveyed parcels in Pata, the median lot size is about 40,849 m².
What is the population of Pata?
At the 2021 Census Pata had 81 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Loxton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Pata, went from 2,107 people in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Pata an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pata scores 922 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 Pata?
Median household income in Pata was $1,437 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,257 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $986 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loxton | 12.1 km | 5% | 97% |
| Pyap West | 12.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Veitch | 13.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Woodleigh | 16.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pyap | 19.0 km | 27% | 100% |
| Katarapko The Berri Barmera Council |
19.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Loxton North | 19.7 km | 19% | 99% |
| Alawoona | 20.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Malpas | 21.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Caliph | 24.8 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb profiles →