Bauple flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bauple (Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 81.99 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 Bauple's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Bauple at a glance

Parcels 717 Median lot 7,327 m² Mapped easements 5 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Bauple

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

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: 23.47 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 Bauple is zoned

Rural 89%
Environmental Management and Conservation 7%
Rural Residential 3%
Low Density Residential 1%
Community facilities 0%
Sport and Recreation 0%

Selling in Bauple? 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 81.99 km², Bauple is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 28% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 61% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 7,327 m² across 717 parcels.

Who lives in Bauple

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

Population
745
usual residents, 2021
Median age
60
years
Median household income
$787
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $1,124
Median rent
$240
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $278
Median mortgage
$790
per month
Household size
2.0
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 800, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bauple's 745 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 1.1%
5-14 6.7%
15-19 4.5%
20-24 2.0%
25-34 4.6%
35-44 6.6%
45-54 15.5%
55-64 23.4%
65-74 25.4%
75-84 8.4%
85+ 1.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,760 in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.

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.

Bauple 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.

Check a specific Bauple address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Published flood models are held over parts of Bauple. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bauple lot.

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Bauple planning - frequently asked

Is Bauple flood-prone?

About 28% of Bauple falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.

Is Bauple bushfire-prone?

Around 61% of Bauple is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.

What is the zoning in Bauple?

The dominant planning zone in Bauple is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Rural Residential.

Does Bauple have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bauple.

What is the typical lot size in Bauple?

Across 717 surveyed parcels in Bauple, the median lot size is about 7,327 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Bauple?

At the 2021 Census Bauple had 745 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Maryborough Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Bauple, went from 5,760 people in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.

Is Bauple an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bauple scores 800 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Bauple?

Median household income in Bauple was $787 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $790 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Gootchie 7.6 km 46% 74%
Talegalla Weir 7.6 km 52% 97%
Gundiah 8.9 km 58% 79%
Bauple Forest 9.3 km 34% 99%
Netherby 9.5 km 52% 88%
Tiaro 9.8 km 51% 76%
Paterson 11.9 km 40% 83%
Theebine 12.5 km 29% 34%
Kanigan 12.5 km 22% 39%
Glenwood 12.9 km 33% 83%

See all Fraser Coast Regional suburb profiles →