Tumby Bay flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tumby Bay (The District Council of Tumby Bay, SA) - 303.8 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tumby Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Tumby Bay at a glance

Parcels 1,585 Median lot 964 m² Bus stops 1

How Tumby Bay is zoned

Rural 86%
Conservation 9%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 2%
Neighbourhood 1%
Infrastructure (Airfield) 1%
Employment (Bulk Handling) 0%

Selling in Tumby Bay? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Tumby Bay address.

Across its 303.8 km², Tumby Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 98% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 17 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 964 m² across 1,585 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Tumby Bay data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 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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Tumby Bay planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Tumby Bay?

The schematic on this page is a Tumby Bay flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 98% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Tumby Bay address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Tumby Bay flood-prone?

About 98% of Tumby Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 100%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Tumby Bay bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 98% of Tumby Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Tumby Bay average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Tumby Bay?

The dominant planning zone in Tumby Bay is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Tumby Bay have heritage-listed places?

Tumby Bay has 17 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Tumby Bay?

Across 1,585 surveyed parcels in Tumby Bay, the median lot size is about 964 m².

Does Tumby Bay have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tumby Bay itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

Do I need a planning report for a Tumby Bay property?

A Tumby Bay planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Whites River
Lower Eyre Council
11.9 km 98% 98%
Koppio 15.3 km 100% 100%
Yallunda Flat 16.7 km 100% 100%
Louth Bay
Lower Eyre Council
17.5 km 98% 98%
Whites Flat
Lower Eyre Council
20.0 km 100% 100%
Lipson 22.1 km 100% 100%
Poonindie
Lower Eyre Council
22.1 km 96% 96%
Ungarra 24.5 km 100% 100%
Point Boston
Lower Eyre Council
25.4 km 82% 82%
Charlton Gully
Lower Eyre Council
25.5 km 100% 100%

See all The District Council of Tumby Bay suburb profiles →