Renmark West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Renmark West
(Renmark Paringa Council, SA) - 33.59 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
33.59 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Renmark West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Renmark West at a glance
How Renmark West is zoned
Selling in Renmark 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 33.59 km², Renmark West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Horticulture. The median lot measures about 9,881 m² across 928 parcels.
Who lives in Renmark West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Renmark 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 955, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Renmark West's 1,358 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Renmark Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Renmark West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Renmark West 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.
Renmark 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 8 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 →Renmark West planning - frequently asked
Is Renmark West flood-prone?
About 8% of Renmark West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 54%.
Is Renmark West bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Renmark West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Renmark Paringa Council average of 97%.
What is the zoning in Renmark West?
The dominant planning zone in Renmark West is Rural Horticulture, though the suburb also includes Rural Neighbourhood and Community Facilities.
Does Renmark West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Renmark West.
What is the typical lot size in Renmark West?
Across 928 surveyed parcels in Renmark West, the median lot size is about 9,881 m².
What is the population of Renmark West?
At the 2021 Census Renmark West had 1,358 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Renmark Surrounds statistical area, which contains Renmark West, went from 5,291 people in 2001 to 5,541 in 2025, up 5%.
Is Renmark West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Renmark West scores 955 and sits in decile 4 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 Renmark West?
Median household income in Renmark West was $1,685 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,530 for the typical suburb in Renmark Paringa Council. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,218 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renmark | 4.4 km | 60% | 88% |
| Renmark South | 5.2 km | 72% | 98% |
| Renmark North | 6.0 km | 82% | 100% |
| Crescent | 6.2 km | 100% | 94% |
| Old Calperum | 6.2 km | 49% | 98% |
| Cooltong | 7.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Chaffey | 8.1 km | 52% | 100% |
| Paringa | 8.9 km | 60% | 91% |
| Mundic Creek | 9.5 km | 99% | 98% |
| Lyrup | 11.8 km | 100% | 96% |