SA153 suburbs assessed

Climate Risk in South Australia Suburbs

South Australian suburbs experience extreme heat waves particularly in Adelaide and the Murray-Darling Basin, combined with bushfire risk in the Adelaide Hills and Mount Lofty Ranges, and coastal erosion affecting Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf properties.

Extreme HeatBushfireDroughtCoastal Erosion

Port Augusta

UNKNOWN

High
72/100 risk score

Port Augusta faces a high overall climate risk, primarily driven by increasing heat, coastal hazards, and flooding.

Lobethal

Adelaide Hills Council

Medium
58/100 risk score

Lobethal faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves due to climate change.

Mitcham

UNKNOWN

Medium
58/100 risk score

Mitcham faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Mount Barker

UNKNOWN

Medium
58/100 risk score

Mount Barker faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are projected to increase with climate change.

Norwood

City of Norwood Payneham St Peters

Medium
58/100 risk score

Norwood is a suburb in South Australia that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Port Augusta West

UNKNOWN

Medium
58/100 risk score

Port Augusta West faces a medium overall climate risk.

Port Broughton

Barunga West

Medium
58/100 risk score

Port Broughton faces a moderate climate risk, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Port Lincoln

UNKNOWN

Medium
58/100 risk score

Port Lincoln faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to heatwaves, flooding, and coastal hazards.

Port Pirie

Port Pirie Regional Council

Medium
58/100 risk score

Port Pirie faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to heatwaves, flooding, and coastal hazards.

Port Pirie West

UNKNOWN

Medium
58/100 risk score

Port Pirie West faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Kingston SE

UNKNOWN

Medium
55/100 risk score

Kingston SE faces a range of climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfire, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Manly

UNKNOWN

Medium
55/100 risk score

Manly, SA faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly coastal inundation and heatwaves.

Middleton

Alexandrina Council

Medium
55/100 risk score

Middleton, SA, faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Mount Gambier

UNKNOWN

Medium
55/100 risk score

Mount Gambier faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires, with increasing concerns about heatwaves.

Nsw

UNKNOWN

Medium
55/100 risk score

Nsw, South Australia faces increasing risks from bushfires and heatwaves.

Para Hills

UNKNOWN

Medium
55/100 risk score

Para Hills faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to heatwaves and flooding.

Penneshaw

UNKNOWN

Medium
55/100 risk score

Penneshaw faces a medium overall climate risk, with coastal and bushfire risks being the most significant.

Penola

UNKNOWN

Medium
55/100 risk score

Penola faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

Port Elliot

Alexandrina Council

Medium
55/100 risk score

Port Elliot faces a medium overall climate risk.

Kingston On Murray

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Kingston On Murray faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Kingston

Kingston District Council

Medium
52/100 risk score

Kingston, SA, faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.

Loxton North

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Loxton North faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to heatwaves and potential flooding.

Loxton

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Loxton faces moderate climate risks, primarily from heatwaves and riverine flooding.

Lyndoch

Barossa

Medium
52/100 risk score

Lyndoch faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also a concern.

Maitland

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Maitland, South Australia, faces a medium overall climate risk.

Mannum

Mid Murray Council

Medium
52/100 risk score

Mannum faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Mannum Waters

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Mannum Waters faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Marion

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Marion faces moderate climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and coastal hazards.

McLaren Flat

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

McLaren Flat faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, with coastal risks being minimal due to its inland location.

McLaren Vale

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

McLaren Vale faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are projected to increase with climate change.

Meningie

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Meningie faces moderate climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.

Milang

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Milang faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding and heatwaves.

Millicent

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Millicent faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

Minlaton

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Minlaton faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves and coastal hazards.

Modbury

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Modbury faces increasing risks from heatwaves and moderate flood risk.

Moonta

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Moonta faces a moderate overall climate risk, primarily driven by increasing heatwaves and coastal hazards.

Morgan

Mid Murray Council

Medium
52/100 risk score

Morgan is a town in South Australia located on the Murray River.

Morphett Vale

City of Onkaparinga

Medium
52/100 risk score

Morphett Vale faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to heatwaves and flooding.

Mount Barker Springs

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Mount Barker Springs faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are projected to increase with climate change.

Mount Compass

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Mount Compass faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Mount Pleasant

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Mount Pleasant faces increasing risks from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Murray Bridge East

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Murray Bridge East faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Murray Bridge North

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Murray Bridge North faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Murray Bridge

Rural City of Murray Bridge

Medium
52/100 risk score

Murray Bridge faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Murray Bridge South

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Murray Bridge South faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Mypolonga

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Mypolonga faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Nairne

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Nairne faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Noarlunga

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Noarlunga faces a medium overall climate risk, with heat and flood being the most significant hazards.

Noosa

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Noosa, SA, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

North Adelaide

City of Adelaide

Medium
52/100 risk score

North Adelaide faces moderate climate risks, primarily from heatwaves and flooding.

Nuriootpa

Barossa

Medium
52/100 risk score

Nuriootpa faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to heatwaves and flooding.

Nurragi

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Nurragi faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Oakbank

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Oakbank faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Parndana

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Parndana faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires and increasing heat.

Peterborough

Peterborough District Council

Medium
52/100 risk score

Peterborough faces increasing risks from bushfires, heatwaves, and flooding due to climate change.

Port Adelaide

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Medium
52/100 risk score

Port Adelaide faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and coastal hazards.

Port MacDonnell

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Port MacDonnell faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.

Port Melbourne

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Port Melbourne, SA, faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to flooding and heatwaves.

Port Noarlunga

UNKNOWN

Medium
52/100 risk score

Port Noarlunga faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Port Wakefield

Wakefield Regional Council

Medium
52/100 risk score

Port Wakefield faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

About Climate Risk in South Australia

South Australian suburbs experience extreme heat waves particularly in Adelaide and the Murray-Darling Basin, combined with bushfire risk in the Adelaide Hills and Mount Lofty Ranges, and coastal erosion affecting Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf properties.

ClimateNest suburb assessments are built using Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) historical hazard data, CSIRO future climate projections under SSP2-4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, state-specific hazard overlays from emergency services and planning authorities, and actuarial data. Every assessment includes current hazard scores (0–100), projected scores for 2030 and 2050, local geographic evidence, insurance outlook, and property owner recommendations.

All South Australia Suburbs (153)
AdelaideAdelaide Cbd SAAdelaide SAAldgate SAAldinga Beach SAAldinga SAAmerican River SAAngaston SABalhannah SABarmera SABasket Range SABeachport SABerri SABirdwood SABlackwood SABlair Athol SABridgewater SABrighton SABurnside SACeduna SAChristie Downs SAClare SAClarendon SACleve SACrafers SACrafers West SAEdithburgh SAElizabeth Downs SAElizabeth East SAElizabeth Grove SAElizabeth North SAElizabeth SAElizabeth South SAEncounter Bay SAFindon SAFremantle SAGawler Belt SAGawler East SAGawler River SAGawler SAGawler South SAGlenelg SAGoolwa Beach SAGoolwa North SAGoolwa SAGoolwa South SAGoolwa Waters SAGrange SAGumeracha SAHahndorf SAHenley Beach SAHindmarsh Island SAHindmarsh SAHoughton SAIngle Farm SAKadina SAKangaroo Island SAKapunda SAKimba SAKingscote SAKingston On Murray SAKingston SAKingston Se SALobethal SALoxton North SALoxton SALyndoch SAMaitland SAManly SAMannum SAMannum Waters SAMarion SAMclaren Flat SAMclaren Vale SAMeningie SAMiddleton SAMilang SAMillicent SAMinlaton SAMitcham SAModbury SAMoonta SAMorgan SAMorphett Vale SAMount Barker SAMount Barker Springs SAMount Compass SAMount Gambier SAMount Pleasant SAMurray Bridge East SAMurray Bridge North SAMurray Bridge SAMurray Bridge South SAMypolonga SANairne SANoarlunga SANoosa SANorth Adelaide SANorwood SANsw SANuriootpa SANurragi SAOakbank SAPara Hills SAParndana SAPenneshaw SAPenola SAPeterborough SAPort Adelaide SAPort Augusta SAPort Augusta West SAPort Broughton SAPort Elliot SAPort Lincoln SAPort Macdonnell SAPort Melbourne SAPort Noarlunga SAPort Pirie SAPort Pirie West SAPort Wakefield SAProspect SAQld SARenmark Paringa SARenmark SARenmark West SARichmond SARobe SARoxby Downs SASa SASalisbury Heights SASalisbury SASemaphore Park SASemaphore SASemaphore South SAStirling SAStrathalbyn SAStreaky Bay SATailem Bend SATanunda SATea Tree Gully SATwo Wells SAUnley SAVic SAVictor Harbor SAVivonne Bay SAWa SAWaikerie SAWallaroo SAWhyalla SAWhyalla Stuart SAWoodside SAWoodville SAWynnum SA

Analyse Your Property Now

Enter your address below for an instant climate risk assessment covering flood, bushfire, and sea level rise.

Free instant previewCSIRO-powered data

What A$69 could save you from

$7.2B
2022 insured disaster losses*
$300B+
climate risk to property by 2050*
30-120%
insurance premium increases in high-risk areas*

*Industry sources: ICA, APRA, RBA

Full report from A$69 · Australian addresses only · 8 hazard scores · Insurance trajectory · 2030 & 2050 projections