Watarru flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Watarru
(Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, SA) - 8.37 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
8.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Watarru's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How Watarru is zoned
Selling in Watarru? 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 8.37 km², Watarru 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.
Watarru 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 | Not 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 Watarru address
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See what's in the $9 report →Watarru planning - frequently asked
Is Watarru flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Watarru and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Watarru bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Watarru is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Watarru?
The dominant planning zone in Watarru is Remote Areas.
Does Watarru have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Watarru.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyapari | 98.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kanpi | 99.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Murputja | 99.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pipalyatjara | 121.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kalka | 126.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | 140.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Amata | 160.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Watinuma | 204.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Kaltjiti | 212.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Umuwa | 219.3 km | 0% | 100% |
See all Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara suburb profiles →