Smoky Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Smoky Bay
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 480.19 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 August 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
480.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Smoky Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Smoky Bay at a glance
How Smoky Bay is zoned
Selling in Smoky 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 480.19 km², Smoky Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% 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 1,012 m² across 324 parcels.
Who lives in Smoky Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Smoky 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 969, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Smoky Bay's 216 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Smoky Bay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Smoky 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.
Smoky 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 | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 23 August 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 →Smoky Bay planning - frequently asked
Is Smoky Bay flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Smoky Bay and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Smoky Bay bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Smoky Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Smoky Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Smoky Bay is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Smoky Bay have heritage-listed places?
Smoky Bay has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Smoky Bay?
Across 324 surveyed parcels in Smoky Bay, the median lot size is about 1,012 m².
Does Smoky Bay have a train station?
There is no train station inside Smoky Bay itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Smoky Bay?
At the 2021 Census Smoky Bay had 216 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider West Coast (SA) statistical area, which contains Smoky Bay, went from 3,437 people in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.
Is Smoky Bay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Smoky Bay scores 969 and sits in decile 4 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 Smoky Bay?
Median household income in Smoky Bay was $1,237 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,376 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Ceduna. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carawa | 18.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Haslam The District Council of Streaky Bay |
18.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Puntabie | 21.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Chinbingina | 27.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Laura Bay | 28.1 km | 0% | 96% |
| Mudamuckla | 33.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Petina The District Council of Streaky Bay |
35.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Merghiny | 35.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Perlubie The District Council of Streaky Bay |
37.7 km | 0% | 99% |
| Nunjikompita | 38.0 km | 0% | 100% |