Pyap flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Pyap (The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 107.39 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pyap's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Pyap at a glance

Parcels 165 Median lot 48,551 m²

How Pyap is zoned

Rural 81%
Conservation 19%

Selling in Pyap? 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 107.39 km², Pyap is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 27% of the suburb sits 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 48,551 m² across 165 parcels.

Who lives in Pyap

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pyap suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
175
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$1,792
per week, The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb typical $1,257
Median rent
$275
per week, The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,550
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 992, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Pyap's 175 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 10.6%
5-14 14.5%
15-19 5.6%
20-24 2.8%
25-34 10.1%
35-44 13.4%
45-54 7.8%
55-64 15.1%
65-74 15.1%
75-84 3.4%
85+ 1.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Loxton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pyap. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pyap itself.

2,107 in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.

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.

Pyap data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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 Pyap address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Pyap lot.

See what's in the $9 report →

Pyap planning - frequently asked

Is Pyap flood-prone?

About 27% of Pyap falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 17%.

Is Pyap bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Pyap is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.

What is the zoning in Pyap?

The dominant planning zone in Pyap is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.

Does Pyap have heritage-listed places?

Pyap has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Pyap?

Across 165 surveyed parcels in Pyap, the median lot size is about 48,551 m².

What is the population of Pyap?

At the 2021 Census Pyap had 175 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Loxton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Pyap, went from 2,107 people in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.

Is Pyap an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pyap scores 992 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Pyap?

Median household income in Pyap was $1,792 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,257 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,550 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
New Residence 7.1 km 100% 100%
Katarapko
The Berri Barmera Council
8.8 km 100% 100%
Wappilka 12.4 km 0% 100%
Loveday
The Berri Barmera Council
14.4 km 42% 100%
Pyap West 14.8 km 0% 100%
Loxton 14.9 km 5% 97%
Moorook South 15.5 km 43% 99%
Wunkar 15.9 km 0% 100%
Winkie
The Berri Barmera Council
16.3 km 68% 100%
Yinkanie 17.5 km <1% 100%

See all The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb profiles →