Wirrulla flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Wirrulla (The District Council of Streaky Bay, SA) - 148.84 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 23 August 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wirrulla's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Wirrulla at a glance

Parcels 169 Median lot 1,027 m²

How Wirrulla is zoned

Rural 100%
Recreation 0%
Township 0%
Employment (Bulk Handling) 0%

Selling in Wirrulla? 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 148.84 km², Wirrulla 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 1,027 m² across 169 parcels.

Who lives in Wirrulla

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wirrulla suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
107
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$979
per week, The District Council of Streaky Bay suburb typical $1,062
Median rent
$111
per week, The District Council of Streaky Bay suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$433
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 982, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Wirrulla's 107 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 8.5%
5-14 23.6%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 11.3%
35-44 10.4%
45-54 12.3%
55-64 11.3%
65-74 17.0%
75-84 5.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of West Coast (SA), the wider ABS statistical area containing Wirrulla. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wirrulla itself.

3,437 in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.

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.

Wirrulla data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

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
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsNot watchedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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.

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Wirrulla planning - frequently asked

Is Wirrulla flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Wirrulla and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Wirrulla bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Wirrulla is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Streaky Bay average of 98%.

What is the zoning in Wirrulla?

The dominant planning zone in Wirrulla is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Township.

Does Wirrulla have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Wirrulla.

What is the typical lot size in Wirrulla?

Across 169 surveyed parcels in Wirrulla, the median lot size is about 1,027 m².

What is the population of Wirrulla?

At the 2021 Census Wirrulla had 107 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider West Coast (SA) statistical area, which contains Wirrulla, went from 3,437 people in 2001 to 3,895 in 2025, up 13%.

Is Wirrulla an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wirrulla scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Wirrulla?

Median household income in Wirrulla was $979 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,062 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Streaky Bay. Median rent was $111 a week and the median mortgage repayment $433 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wallala 12.7 km 0% 100%
Pimbaacla
The District Council of Ceduna
13.2 km 0% 100%
Yantanabie 14.6 km 0% 100%
Petina 16.4 km 0% 100%
Koolgera 19.1 km 0% 100%
Chilpenunda 19.7 km 0% 100%
Cungena 23.6 km 0% 100%
Nunjikompita
The District Council of Ceduna
27.2 km 0% 100%
Perlubie 28.3 km 0% 99%
Pureba
The District Council of Ceduna
31.2 km 0% 100%

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