Watraba flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Watraba
(The District Council of Ceduna, SA) - 55.79 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
55.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Watraba's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Watraba at a glance
How Watraba is zoned
Selling in Watraba? 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 55.79 km², Watraba 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 Rural. The median lot measures about 1,650,223 m² across 15 parcels.
Watraba 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 Watraba address
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See what's in the $9 report →Watraba planning - frequently asked
Is Watraba flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Watraba and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Watraba bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Watraba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Ceduna average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Watraba?
The dominant planning zone in Watraba is Rural, though the suburb also includes Remote Areas.
Does Watraba have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Watraba.
What is the typical lot size in Watraba?
Across 15 surveyed parcels in Watraba, the median lot size is about 1,650,223 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uworra | 10.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| White Well Corner | 11.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Charra | 17.4 km | 0% | 93% |
| Koonibba | 20.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Nadia | 30.2 km | 0% | 66% |
| Denial Bay | 33.8 km | 0% | 95% |
| Kalanbi | 38.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ceduna | 43.4 km | 0% | 98% |
| Thevenard | 44.0 km | 0% | 26% |
| Ceduna Waters | 49.2 km | 0% | 92% |