Schell Well flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Schell Well
(The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 146.62 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
146.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Schell Well's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Schell Well at a glance
How Schell Well is zoned
Selling in Schell Well? 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 146.62 km², Schell Well 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. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 6,398,933 m² across 24 parcels.
Who lives in Schell Well
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Schell Well 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 922, and decile 2 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loxton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Schell Well. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Schell Well 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.
Schell Well 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.
Check a specific Schell Well address
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See what's in the $9 report →Schell Well planning - frequently asked
Is Schell Well flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Schell Well and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 17%).
Is Schell Well bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Schell Well is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Schell Well?
The dominant planning zone in Schell Well is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Schell Well have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Schell Well.
What is the typical lot size in Schell Well?
Across 24 surveyed parcels in Schell Well, the median lot size is about 6,398,933 m².
Is Schell Well an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Schell Well scores 922 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).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alawoona | 8.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Billiatt | 15.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wanbi The District Council of Karoonda East Murray |
15.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Malpas | 15.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Veitch | 16.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Sandalwood The District Council of Karoonda East Murray |
26.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Paruna | 26.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kringin | 27.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Caliph | 27.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Halidon The District Council of Karoonda East Murray |
28.6 km | 0% | 100% |
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