Wallaroo Plain flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wallaroo Plain
(Copper Coast Council, SA) - 99.7 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
99.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wallaroo Plain'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 Wallaroo Plain
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.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 9,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Wallaroo Plain at a glance
How Wallaroo Plain is zoned
Selling in Wallaroo Plain? 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 99.7 km², Wallaroo Plain is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 954,353 m² across 118 parcels.
Who lives in Wallaroo Plain
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wallaroo Plain 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 1032, and decile 8 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wallaroo Plain's 51 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wallaroo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wallaroo Plain. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wallaroo Plain itself.
3,027 in 2001 to 4,971 in 2025, up 64%.
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.
Wallaroo Plain 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 | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Wallaroo Plain address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Wallaroo Plain. 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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See what's in the $9 report →Wallaroo Plain planning - frequently asked
Is Wallaroo Plain flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Wallaroo Plain and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Wallaroo Plain bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Wallaroo Plain is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Copper Coast Council average of 87%.
Is Wallaroo Plain under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Wallaroo Plain, and over about 9% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 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 Wallaroo Plain?
The dominant planning zone in Wallaroo Plain is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands.
Does Wallaroo Plain have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wallaroo Plain.
What is the typical lot size in Wallaroo Plain?
Across 118 surveyed parcels in Wallaroo Plain, the median lot size is about 954,353 m².
What is the population of Wallaroo Plain?
At the 2021 Census Wallaroo Plain had 51 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Wallaroo statistical area, which contains Wallaroo Plain, went from 3,027 people in 2001 to 4,971 in 2025, up 64%.
Is Wallaroo Plain an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wallaroo Plain scores 1032 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wallaroo Plain?
Median household income in Wallaroo Plain was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,073 for the typical suburb in Copper Coast Council. Median rent was $110 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Beach | 5.7 km | 0% | 64% |
| Wallaroo | 9.1 km | 0% | 84% |
| New Town | 10.6 km | 0% | 52% |
| Jericho | 11.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wallaroo Mines | 11.8 km | 0% | 78% |
| Tickera Barunga West Council |
12.3 km | 0% | 80% |
| Kadina | 12.4 km | 0% | 98% |
| Matta Flat | 12.6 km | 0% | 42% |
| Jerusalem | 13.2 km | 0% | 72% |
| Alford Barunga West Council |
16.6 km | 0% | 100% |