Pimbaacla flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pimbaacla
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 137.92 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 August 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
137.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pimbaacla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Pimbaacla at a glance
How Pimbaacla is zoned
Selling in Pimbaacla? 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 137.92 km², Pimbaacla 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 1,289,564 m² across 39 parcels.
Who lives in Pimbaacla
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pimbaacla 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 978, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Pimbaacla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pimbaacla itself.
3,437 in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Pimbaacla 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 23 August 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 →Pimbaacla planning - frequently asked
Is Pimbaacla flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Pimbaacla and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Pimbaacla bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Pimbaacla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Pimbaacla?
The dominant planning zone in Pimbaacla is Rural.
Does Pimbaacla have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pimbaacla.
What is the typical lot size in Pimbaacla?
Across 39 surveyed parcels in Pimbaacla, the median lot size is about 1,289,564 m².
Is Pimbaacla an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pimbaacla scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wirrulla The District Council of Streaky Bay |
13.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Petina The District Council of Streaky Bay |
14.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nunjikompita | 14.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wallala The District Council of Streaky Bay |
16.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Carawa | 22.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pureba | 23.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Chinbingina | 23.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Haslam The District Council of Streaky Bay |
24.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Chilpenunda The District Council of Streaky Bay |
27.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Koolgera The District Council of Streaky Bay |
27.6 km | 0% | 100% |