Taldra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Taldra
(The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 308.07 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
308.07 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Taldra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Taldra at a glance
How Taldra is zoned
Selling in Taldra? 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 308.07 km², Taldra 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 4,877 m² across 250 parcels.
Who lives in Taldra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Taldra 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 992, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Taldra's 57 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loxton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Taldra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Taldra 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.
Taldra 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 Taldra address
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See what's in the $9 report →Taldra planning - frequently asked
Is Taldra flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Taldra and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 17%).
Is Taldra bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Taldra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Taldra?
The dominant planning zone in Taldra is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township.
Does Taldra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Taldra.
What is the typical lot size in Taldra?
Across 250 surveyed parcels in Taldra, the median lot size is about 4,877 m².
What is the population of Taldra?
At the 2021 Census Taldra had 57 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Loxton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Taldra, went from 2,107 people in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Taldra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Taldra scores 992 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 Taldra?
Median household income in Taldra was $762 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,257 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Median rent was $170 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugle Hut | 14.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Taplan | 16.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yamba Renmark Paringa Council |
16.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Woodleigh | 20.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pike River Renmark Paringa Council |
20.8 km | 50% | 99% |
| Loxton North | 24.2 km | 19% | 99% |
| Bookpurnong | 26.0 km | 31% | 100% |
| Lyrup Renmark Paringa Council |
26.3 km | 100% | 96% |
| Mundic Creek Renmark Paringa Council |
26.5 km | 99% | 98% |
| Wonuarra Renmark Paringa Council |
27.0 km | 0% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb profiles →