Winkie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Winkie
(The Berri Barmera Council, SA) - 35.89 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 8 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
35.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Winkie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Winkie at a glance
How Winkie is zoned
Selling in Winkie? 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 35.89 km², Winkie is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 68% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 40,202 m² across 285 parcels.
Who lives in Winkie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Winkie 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 975, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Winkie's 336 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Barmera, the wider ABS statistical area containing Winkie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Winkie itself.
7,171 in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
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.
Winkie 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 | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 8 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 Winkie address
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See what's in the $9 report →Winkie planning - frequently asked
Is Winkie flood-prone?
About 68% of Winkie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 57%.
Is Winkie bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Winkie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Berri Barmera Council average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Winkie?
The dominant planning zone in Winkie is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural Horticulture and Rural.
Does Winkie have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Winkie.
What is the typical lot size in Winkie?
Across 285 surveyed parcels in Winkie, the median lot size is about 40,202 m².
What is the population of Winkie?
At the 2021 Census Winkie had 336 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Barmera statistical area, which contains Winkie, went from 7,171 people in 2001 to 6,662 in 2025, down 7%.
Is Winkie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Winkie scores 975 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Winkie?
Median household income in Winkie was $1,807 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in The Berri Barmera Council. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glossop | 4.2 km | 34% | 99% |
| Berri | 6.7 km | 35% | 65% |
| Bookpurnong The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
7.4 km | 31% | 100% |
| Gurra Gurra Renmark Paringa Council |
8.4 km | 100% | 98% |
| Katarapko | 9.3 km | 100% | 100% |
| Loxton North The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
12.0 km | 19% | 99% |
| Barmera | 12.4 km | 47% | 100% |
| Loveday | 12.6 km | 42% | 100% |
| Lyrup Renmark Paringa Council |
13.0 km | 100% | 96% |
| New Residence The District Council of Loxton Waikerie |
15.0 km | 100% | 100% |