Avoca flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Avoca
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 5.98 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
5.98 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Avoca's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Avoca at a glance
Schools in and near Avoca
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 1.92 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Avoca is zoned
Selling in Avoca? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 5.98 km², Avoca is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 89% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 20% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The median lot measures about 805 m² across 1,934 parcels.
Who lives in Avoca
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Avoca 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 908, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Avoca's 4,912 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Millbank - Avoca, the wider ABS statistical area containing Avoca. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Avoca itself.
7,033 in 2001 to 7,848 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Avoca 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 relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Avoca address
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See what's in the $9 report →Avoca planning - frequently asked
Is Avoca flood-prone?
About 89% of Avoca falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Avoca bushfire-prone?
Around 20% of Avoca is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Avoca?
The dominant planning zone in Avoca is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Medium density residential.
Does Avoca have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Avoca.
What is the typical lot size in Avoca?
Across 1,934 surveyed parcels in Avoca, the median lot size is about 805 m². There are also 263 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Avoca have a train station?
There is no train station inside Avoca itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Avoca?
At the 2021 Census Avoca had 4,912 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Millbank - Avoca statistical area, which contains Avoca, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 7,848 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Avoca an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Avoca scores 908 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Avoca?
Median household income in Avoca was $1,169 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $305 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millbank | 1.6 km | 93% | 2% |
| Svensson Heights | 2.6 km | 65% | 20% |
| Bundaberg West | 3.3 km | 100% | 14% |
| Oakwood | 3.7 km | 90% | 19% |
| Kensington | 3.7 km | 70% | 25% |
| Norville | 3.9 km | 64% | 33% |
| Bundaberg Central | 4.7 km | 98% | 0% |
| Walkervale | 5.3 km | 72% | 0% |
| Thabeban | 5.4 km | 78% | 30% |
| Branyan | 5.5 km | 79% | 47% |