Barmaryee flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Barmaryee (Livingstone Shire, QLD) - 12.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

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

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Barmaryee at a glance

Parcels 406 Median lot 4,068 m² Mapped easements 112 Bus stops 7 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Barmaryee

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

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 1.67 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.37 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 Barmaryee is zoned

Rural 51%
Rural residential 19%
Special purpose 14%
Sport and recreation 13%
Open space 2%
Low impact industry 1%

Selling in Barmaryee? 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 12.68 km², Barmaryee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 50% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 72% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,068 m² across 406 parcels.

Who lives in Barmaryee

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

Population
925
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$2,431
per week, Livingstone Shire suburb typical $1,791
Median rent
$500
per week, Livingstone Shire suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
3.1
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1028, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Barmaryee's 925 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 14.8%
15-19 8.1%
20-24 3.5%
25-34 9.1%
35-44 12.7%
45-54 14.7%
55-64 14.2%
65-74 12.9%
75-84 3.9%
85+ 0.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

12,256 in 2001 to 22,522 in 2025, up 84%.

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.

Barmaryee data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 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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Barmaryee planning - frequently asked

Is Barmaryee flood-prone?

About 50% of Barmaryee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 42%.

Is Barmaryee bushfire-prone?

Around 72% of Barmaryee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Livingstone Shire average of 53%.

What is the zoning in Barmaryee?

The dominant planning zone in Barmaryee is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Special purpose.

Does Barmaryee have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Barmaryee.

What is the typical lot size in Barmaryee?

Across 406 surveyed parcels in Barmaryee, the median lot size is about 4,068 m². There are also 112 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Barmaryee have a train station?

There is no train station inside Barmaryee itself. The suburb is served by 7 bus stops.

What is the population of Barmaryee?

At the 2021 Census Barmaryee had 925 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Yeppoon statistical area, which contains Barmaryee, went from 12,256 people in 2001 to 22,522 in 2025, up 84%.

Is Barmaryee an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Barmaryee scores 1028 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Barmaryee?

Median household income in Barmaryee was $2,431 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,791 for the typical suburb in Livingstone Shire. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Hidden Valley 2.7 km 10% 78%
Inverness 3.2 km 27% 86%
Taranganba 4.5 km 39% 50%
Bondoola 4.7 km 29% 95%
Taroomball 4.9 km 16% 93%
Meikleville Hill 4.9 km 5% 62%
Barlows Hill 5.1 km 3% 67%
Adelaide Park 5.2 km 36% 83%
Pacific Heights 5.7 km 1% 65%
Yeppoon 6.2 km 24% 16%

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