Barringun zoning & planning overlays
Barringun's 2,024 m² town lots are joint 2nd-smallest in Paroo Shire, with 31.2% bushfire-mapped.
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A planning-constraint profile of Barringun
(Paroo Shire, QLD) - 932.8 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 5 November 2026.
Constraint readout
932.8 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Barringun's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Barringun at a glance
Schools in and near Barringun
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 68.44 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 68.57 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
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How Barringun is zoned
Selling in Barringun? 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 932.8 km², Barringun is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 31% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,024 m² across 113 parcels.
Who lives in Barringun
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Barringun 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 1024, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far South West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Barringun. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Barringun itself.
3,708 in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.
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.
Barringun data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 November 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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Barringun planning - frequently asked
Is Barringun flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Barringun, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Paroo Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Barringun bushfire-prone?
Around 31% of Barringun is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Paroo Shire average of 17%.
What is the zoning in Barringun?
The dominant planning zone in Barringun is Rural, though the suburb also includes Primary Production.
Does Barringun have heritage-listed places?
Barringun has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Barringun?
Across 113 surveyed parcels in Barringun, the median lot size is about 2,024 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Barringun an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Barringun scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuen | 35.5 km | 0% | 22% |
| Noorama | 42.5 km | 22% | 30% |
| Cuttaburra | 47.2 km | Not mapped | 15% |
| Widgeegoara | 73.7 km | 72% | 12% |
| Hungerford | 88.7 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Cunnamulla | 91.5 km | 21% | 13% |
| Jobs Gate | 92.8 km | 17% | 36% |
| Eulo | 100.6 km | <1% | 14% |
| Linden | 120.2 km | 67% | 4% |
| Nebine | 125.3 km | 59% | 14% |