Woodleigh flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woodleigh
(The District Council of Loxton Waikerie, SA) - 293.38 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
293.38 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woodleigh's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Woodleigh at a glance
How Woodleigh is zoned
Selling in Woodleigh? 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 293.38 km², Woodleigh 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 3,743,920 m² across 85 parcels.
Who lives in Woodleigh
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woodleigh 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 993, and decile 6 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Woodleigh's 73 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Loxton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woodleigh. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woodleigh itself.
2,107 in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
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.
Woodleigh 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 4 September 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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See what's in the $9 report →Woodleigh planning - frequently asked
Is Woodleigh flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Woodleigh and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 17%).
Is Woodleigh bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Woodleigh is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The District Council of Loxton Waikerie average of 100%.
What is the zoning in Woodleigh?
The dominant planning zone in Woodleigh is Rural.
Does Woodleigh have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Woodleigh.
What is the typical lot size in Woodleigh?
Across 85 surveyed parcels in Woodleigh, the median lot size is about 3,743,920 m².
What is the population of Woodleigh?
At the 2021 Census Woodleigh had 73 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Loxton Surrounds statistical area, which contains Woodleigh, went from 2,107 people in 2001 to 1,817 in 2025, down 14%.
Is Woodleigh an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woodleigh scores 993 and sits in decile 6 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 Woodleigh?
Median household income in Woodleigh was $1,468 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,257 for the typical suburb in The District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $988 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taplan | 15.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Loxton | 15.9 km | 5% | 97% |
| Pata | 16.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bugle Hut | 17.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Loxton North | 18.9 km | 19% | 99% |
| Paruna | 19.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Taldra | 20.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Malpas | 23.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bookpurnong | 24.4 km | 31% | 100% |
| Katarapko The Berri Barmera Council |
25.5 km | 100% | 100% |
See all The District Council of Loxton Waikerie suburb profiles →