Pekina flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pekina
(The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, SA) - 287.13 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
287.13 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pekina's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Pekina at a glance
How Pekina is zoned
Selling in Pekina? 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 287.13 km², Pekina 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 21,935 m² across 572 parcels.
Who lives in Pekina
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pekina 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 1041, and decile 9 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pekina's 70 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pekina. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pekina 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.
Pekina 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 →Pekina planning - frequently asked
Is Pekina flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Pekina and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Pekina bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Pekina is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Pekina?
The dominant planning zone in Pekina is Rural.
Does Pekina have heritage-listed places?
Pekina has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Pekina?
Across 572 surveyed parcels in Pekina, the median lot size is about 21,935 m².
What is the population of Pekina?
At the 2021 Census Pekina had 70 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Peterborough - Mount Remarkable statistical area, which contains Pekina, went from 5,996 people in 2001 to 5,410 in 2025, down 10%.
Is Pekina an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pekina scores 1041 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Pekina?
Median household income in Pekina was $1,124 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarcowie Northern Areas Council |
12.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Black Rock | 12.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Morchard | 16.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Booleroo Centre The District Council of Mount Remarkable |
16.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yatina | 17.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Coomooroo | 19.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Orroroo | 20.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Hornsdale Northern Areas Council |
22.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Willowie The District Council of Mount Remarkable |
23.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Walloway | 24.0 km | 0% | 100% |
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