Winulta flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Winulta (Yorke Peninsula Council, SA) - 57.45 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Winulta's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Winulta at a glance

Parcels 48 Median lot 1,138,102 m²

How Winulta is zoned

Rural 100%
Resource Extraction 0%

Selling in Winulta? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Winulta address.

Across its 57.45 km², Winulta is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,138,102 m² across 48 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Winulta data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 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 Winulta address

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Winulta planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Winulta?

The schematic on this page is a Winulta flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Winulta address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Winulta flood-prone?

About 100% of Winulta falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 93%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Winulta bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Winulta is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Yorke Peninsula Council average of 93%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Winulta?

The dominant planning zone in Winulta is Rural, though the suburb also includes Resource Extraction. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Winulta have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Winulta. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Winulta?

Across 48 surveyed parcels in Winulta, the median lot size is about 1,138,102 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Winulta property?

A Winulta planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Clinton Centre 6.0 km 100% 100%
Dowlingville 8.4 km 100% 100%
Price 10.8 km 72% 72%
Petersville 11.2 km 100% 100%
Arthurton 11.2 km 100% 100%
Clinton 11.5 km 80% 80%
Sunnyvale 13.5 km 100% 100%
Tiddy Widdy Beach 15.2 km 90% 90%
Kainton 15.4 km 97% 97%
Ardrossan 18.8 km 89% 87%

See all Yorke Peninsula Council suburb profiles →