Sceale Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sceale Bay
(The District Council of Streaky Bay, SA) - 141.3 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
141.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sceale Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Sceale Bay at a glance
How Sceale Bay is zoned
Selling in Sceale Bay? 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 141.3 km², Sceale Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 95% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 28,641 m² across 237 parcels.
Who lives in Sceale Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sceale Bay 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 971, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Sceale Bay's 55 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Sceale Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sceale Bay itself.
3,437 in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
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.
Sceale Bay 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 →Sceale Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Sceale Bay flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Sceale Bay and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Sceale Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 95% of Sceale Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Streaky Bay average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Sceale Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Sceale Bay is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Sceale Bay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sceale Bay.
What is the typical lot size in Sceale Bay?
Across 237 surveyed parcels in Sceale Bay, the median lot size is about 28,641 m².
What is the population of Sceale Bay?
At the 2021 Census Sceale Bay had 55 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider West Coast (SA) statistical area, which contains Sceale Bay, went from 3,437 people in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Sceale Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sceale Bay scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Sceale Bay?
Median household income in Sceale Bay was $866 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,062 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Streaky Bay.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calca | 9.0 km | 0% | 99% |
| Baird Bay | 13.3 km | 0% | 91% |
| Yanerbie | 16.3 km | 0% | 99% |
| Tyringa | 18.6 km | 0% | 99% |
| Mortana | 20.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Westall | 25.4 km | 0% | 94% |
| Streaky Bay | 27.8 km | 0% | 97% |
| Witera | 28.1 km | 0% | 94% |
| Maryvale | 30.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Colley | 36.6 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Streaky Bay suburb profiles →