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South Australian Natural Hazard Community Risk Profile

Year Issued: 2026

A multi-hazard risk profile of 639 South Australian communities assessing exposure, vulnerability and resilience capacity across bushfire, flood, heatwave and earthquake hazards. Combines physical hazard data with social vulnerability indicators drawn from the 2021 Census. Designed to support state and local government risk-informed planning and priority investment decisions across South Australia.

Type: Dataset Series
Collaboration: The Australian Disaster Resilience Index (ADRI)

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