Wudinna flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Wudinna (Wudinna District Council, SA) - 580.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.

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

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Wudinna at a glance

Parcels 531 Median lot 1,362 m² Bus stops 1

How Wudinna is zoned

Rural 99%
Business Neighbourhood 0%
Rural Living 0%
Neighbourhood 0%
Infrastructure (Airfield) 0%
Strategic Employment 0%

Selling in Wudinna? 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 580.68 km², Wudinna 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. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,362 m² across 531 parcels.

Who lives in Wudinna

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

Population
594
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,404
per week, Wudinna District Council suburb typical $1,264
Median rent
$160
per week, Wudinna District Council suburb typical $110
Median mortgage
$943
per month
Household size
2.3
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 960, and decile 4 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Wudinna's 594 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%
5-14 16.8%
15-19 4.2%
20-24 2.4%
25-34 10.8%
35-44 13.1%
45-54 10.3%
55-64 14.3%
65-74 12.9%
75-84 5.8%
85+ 5.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Le Hunte - Elliston, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wudinna. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wudinna itself.

2,537 in 2001 to 2,207 in 2025, down 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.

Wudinna 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 pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian 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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Wudinna planning - frequently asked

Is Wudinna flood-prone?

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

Is Wudinna bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Wudinna is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wudinna District Council average of 100%.

What is the zoning in Wudinna?

The dominant planning zone in Wudinna is Rural, though the suburb also includes Business Neighbourhood and Rural Living.

Does Wudinna have heritage-listed places?

Wudinna has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Wudinna?

Across 531 surveyed parcels in Wudinna, the median lot size is about 1,362 m².

Does Wudinna have a train station?

There is no train station inside Wudinna itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Wudinna?

At the 2021 Census Wudinna had 594 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Le Hunte - Elliston statistical area, which contains Wudinna, went from 2,537 people in 2001 to 2,207 in 2025, down 13%.

Is Wudinna an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wudinna scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Wudinna?

Median household income in Wudinna was $1,404 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,264 for the typical suburb in Wudinna District Council. Median rent was $160 a week and the median mortgage repayment $943 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kyancutta 14.6 km 0% 100%
Pygery 15.3 km 0% 100%
Warramboo 22.6 km 0% 100%
Yaninee 26.9 km 0% 100%
Koongawa 32.8 km 0% 100%
Cocata 34.4 km 0% 100%
Mount Damper 38.2 km 0% 100%
Pinkawillinie
The District Council of Kimba
40.7 km 0% 100%
Palkagee
District Council of Elliston
41.4 km 0% 100%
Ulyerra
District Council of Elliston
43.6 km 0% 100%

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