Pipalyatjara flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pipalyatjara
(Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, SA) - 15.85 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
15.85 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pipalyatjara's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How Pipalyatjara is zoned
Selling in Pipalyatjara? 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 15.85 km², Pipalyatjara 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 Remote Areas.
Who lives in Pipalyatjara
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pipalyatjara 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 793, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pipalyatjara's 159 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of APY Lands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pipalyatjara. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pipalyatjara itself.
2,661 in 2001 to 2,668 in 2025, up 0%.
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.
Pipalyatjara 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 →Pipalyatjara planning - frequently asked
Is Pipalyatjara flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Pipalyatjara and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Pipalyatjara bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Pipalyatjara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Pipalyatjara?
The dominant planning zone in Pipalyatjara is Remote Areas.
Does Pipalyatjara have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pipalyatjara.
What is the population of Pipalyatjara?
At the 2021 Census Pipalyatjara had 159 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider APY Lands statistical area, which contains Pipalyatjara, went from 2,661 people in 2001 to 2,668 in 2025, up 0%.
Is Pipalyatjara an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pipalyatjara scores 793 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Pipalyatjara?
Median household income in Pipalyatjara was $1,291 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,291 for the typical suburb in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara. Median rent was $83 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalka | 7.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kanpi | 96.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Murputja | 104.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nyapari | 106.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Watarru | 121.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Amata | 202.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | 237.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Watinuma | 275.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Umuwa | 289.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kaltjiti | 294.6 km | 0% | 100% |
See all Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara suburb profiles →