Robe flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Robe
(District Council of Robe, SA) - 141.67 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
141.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Robe's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Robe at a glance
How Robe is zoned
Selling in Robe? 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 141.67 km², Robe 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. There are 78 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 803 m² across 2,343 parcels.
Who lives in Robe
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Robe 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 988, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Robe's 1,252 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kingston - Robe, the wider ABS statistical area containing Robe. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Robe itself.
3,718 in 2001 to 4,041 in 2025, up 9%.
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.
Robe 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 →Robe planning - frequently asked
Is Robe flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Robe and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Robe bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Robe is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a District Council of Robe average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Robe?
The dominant planning zone in Robe is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Neighbourhood.
Does Robe have heritage-listed places?
Robe has 78 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Robe?
Across 2,343 surveyed parcels in Robe, the median lot size is about 803 m².
Does Robe have a train station?
There is no train station inside Robe itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Robe?
At the 2021 Census Robe had 1,252 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Kingston - Robe statistical area, which contains Robe, went from 3,718 people in 2001 to 4,041 in 2025, up 9%.
Is Robe an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Robe scores 988 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 Robe?
Median household income in Robe was $1,244 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,330 for the typical suburb in District Council of Robe. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,232 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Creina | 11.3 km | 0% | 99% |
| Mount Benson | 13.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bray | 15.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Boatswain Point | 17.7 km | 0% | 92% |
| Reedy Creek Kingston District Council |
26.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Clay Wells Wattle Range Council |
27.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wangolina Kingston District Council |
28.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Beachport Wattle Range Council |
28.8 km | 0% | 99% |
| Greenways | 29.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cape Jaffa Kingston District Council |
31.2 km | 0% | 98% |