Pike River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pike River
(Renmark Paringa Council, SA) - 121.45 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
121.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pike River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Pike River at a glance
How Pike River is zoned
Selling in Pike River? 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 121.45 km², Pike River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 50% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 244,253 m² across 111 parcels.
Who lives in Pike River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pike River 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 947, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Renmark Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pike River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pike River 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.
Pike River 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 Pike River address
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See what's in the $9 report →Pike River planning - frequently asked
Is Pike River flood-prone?
About 50% of Pike River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 54%.
Is Pike River bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Pike River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Renmark Paringa Council average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Pike River?
The dominant planning zone in Pike River is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Pike River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pike River.
What is the typical lot size in Pike River?
Across 111 surveyed parcels in Pike River, the median lot size is about 244,253 m².
What is the population of Pike River?
At the 2021 Census Pike River had 52 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Renmark Surrounds statistical area, which contains Pike River, went from 5,291 people in 2001 to 5,541 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Pike River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pike River scores 947 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 Pike River?
Median household income in Pike River was $1,875 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,530 for the typical suburb in Renmark Paringa Council. Median rent was $70 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,084 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundic Creek | 6.4 km | 99% | 98% |
| Crescent | 7.9 km | 100% | 94% |
| Renmark South | 9.0 km | 72% | 98% |
| Lyrup | 9.1 km | 100% | 96% |
| Paringa | 10.6 km | 60% | 91% |
| Old Calperum | 11.0 km | 49% | 98% |
| Yamba | 12.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Renmark | 12.4 km | 60% | 88% |
| Wonuarra | 13.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Gurra Gurra | 13.2 km | 100% | 98% |