Port Augusta West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Port Augusta West
(Port Augusta City Council, SA) - 83.03 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
83.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Port Augusta West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Port Augusta West at a glance
How Port Augusta West is zoned
Selling in Port Augusta West? 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 83.03 km², Port Augusta West is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% 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 827 m² across 2,281 parcels.
Who lives in Port Augusta West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Port Augusta West 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 896, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Port Augusta West's 4,046 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Port Augusta, the wider ABS statistical area containing Port Augusta West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Port Augusta West itself.
13,495 in 2001 to 14,134 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.
Port Augusta West 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 →Port Augusta West planning - frequently asked
Is Port Augusta West flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Port Augusta West and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Port Augusta West bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Port Augusta West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Port Augusta City Council average of 76%.
What is the zoning in Port Augusta West?
The dominant planning zone in Port Augusta West is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Suburban Neighbourhood.
Does Port Augusta West have heritage-listed places?
Port Augusta West has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Port Augusta West?
Across 2,281 surveyed parcels in Port Augusta West, the median lot size is about 827 m².
Does Port Augusta West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Port Augusta West itself. The suburb is served by 45 bus stops.
What is the population of Port Augusta West?
At the 2021 Census Port Augusta West had 4,046 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Port Augusta statistical area, which contains Port Augusta West, went from 13,495 people in 2001 to 14,134 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Port Augusta West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Port Augusta West scores 896 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 Port Augusta West?
Median household income in Port Augusta West was $1,396 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,303 for the typical suburb in Port Augusta City Council. Median rent was $213 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,279 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 6.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Port Augusta | 6.7 km | 0% | 68% |
| Wami Kata | 8.2 km | 0% | 99% |
| Port Paterson | 12.9 km | 6% | 69% |
| Stirling North | 14.6 km | 1% | 97% |
| Commissariat Point | 15.3 km | 0% | 46% |
| Mundallio | 15.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Saltia The Flinders Ranges Council |
21.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Winninowie | 22.8 km | 0% | 78% |
| Blanche Harbor | 24.5 km | 0% | 33% |