Umuwa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Umuwa
(Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, SA) - 20.23 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
20.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Umuwa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How Umuwa is zoned
Selling in Umuwa? 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 20.23 km², Umuwa 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 Remote Areas.
Who lives in Umuwa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Umuwa 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 870, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Umuwa's 205 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of APY Lands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Umuwa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Umuwa itself.
2,661 in 2001 to 2,668 in 2025, up 0%.
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.
Umuwa 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.
Check a specific Umuwa address
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See what's in the $9 report →Umuwa planning - frequently asked
Is Umuwa flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Umuwa and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Umuwa bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Umuwa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Umuwa?
The dominant planning zone in Umuwa is Remote Areas.
Does Umuwa have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Umuwa.
What is the population of Umuwa?
At the 2021 Census Umuwa had 205 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider APY Lands statistical area, which contains Umuwa, went from 2,661 people in 2001 to 2,668 in 2025, up 0%.
Is Umuwa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Umuwa scores 870 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Umuwa?
Median household income in Umuwa was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,291 for the typical suburb in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara. Median rent was $46 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watinuma | 15.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pukatja | 23.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kaltjiti | 33.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Yunyarinyi | 45.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mimili | 90.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Amata | 93.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | 95.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Iwantja | 139.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nyapari | 184.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Murputja | 186.9 km | 0% | 100% |
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