Tungkillo flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tungkillo (Mid Murray Council, SA) - 129.89 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tungkillo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Tungkillo

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Tungkillo at a glance

Parcels 414 Median lot 237,576 m²

How Tungkillo is zoned

Rural 99%
Rural Living 0%
Deferred Urban 0%
Township 0%
Rural Neighbourhood 0%
Productive Rural Landscape 0%

Selling in Tungkillo? 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 129.89 km², Tungkillo 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. There are 19 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 237,576 m² across 414 parcels.

Who lives in Tungkillo

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tungkillo suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
342
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,192
per week, Mid Murray Council suburb typical $887
Median rent
$250
per week, Mid Murray Council suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$1,408
per month
Household size
2.4
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 929, and decile 3 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tungkillo's 342 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.3%
5-14 12.4%
15-19 5.2%
20-24 4.6%
25-34 13.2%
35-44 8.9%
45-54 15.8%
55-64 19.8%
65-74 8.0%
75-84 4.0%
85+ 1.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Mannum, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tungkillo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tungkillo itself.

5,925 in 2001 to 7,012 in 2025, up 18%.

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.

Tungkillo data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 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 Tungkillo address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Tungkillo. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Tungkillo planning - frequently asked

Is Tungkillo flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Tungkillo and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 48%).

Is Tungkillo bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Tungkillo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid Murray Council average of 100%.

Is Tungkillo under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Tungkillo, and over about 30% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Tungkillo?

The dominant planning zone in Tungkillo is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Living and Deferred Urban.

Does Tungkillo have heritage-listed places?

Tungkillo has 19 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tungkillo?

Across 414 surveyed parcels in Tungkillo, the median lot size is about 237,576 m².

What is the population of Tungkillo?

At the 2021 Census Tungkillo had 342 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Mannum statistical area, which contains Tungkillo, went from 5,925 people in 2001 to 7,012 in 2025, up 18%.

Is Tungkillo an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tungkillo scores 929 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Tungkillo?

Median household income in Tungkillo was $1,192 a week at the 2021 Census, against $887 for the typical suburb in Mid Murray Council. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,408 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Palmer 7.9 km 0% 100%
Birdwood
Adelaide Hills Council
9.8 km <1% 100%
Mount Torrens
Adelaide Hills Council
9.9 km 0% 100%
Mount Pleasant
The Barossa Council
11.4 km <1% 100%
Apamurra 12.2 km 0% 100%
Harrogate
Mount Barker District Council
13.7 km 0% 100%
Charleston
Adelaide Hills Council
13.7 km 1% 100%
Cromer
The Barossa Council
14.3 km 0% 100%
Milendella 14.3 km 0% 100%
Rockleigh
The Rural City of Murray Bridge
15.2 km 0% 100%

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