Bedourie flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bedourie (Diamantina Shire, QLD) - 36192.84 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

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

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Bedourie at a glance

Parcels 252 Median lot 2,024 m² Mapped easements 2 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Bedourie

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: 302.32 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 Bedourie is zoned

Rural 100%
Recreation and open space 0%
Township 0%

Selling in Bedourie? 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 36192.84 km², Bedourie is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,024 m² across 252 parcels.

Who lives in Bedourie

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

Population
150
usual residents, 2021
Median age
38
years
Median household income
$1,792
per week, Diamantina Shire suburb typical $1,792
Median rent
$142
per week, Diamantina Shire suburb typical $127
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 942, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bedourie's 150 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.9%
5-14 8.8%
15-19 6.6%
20-24 9.5%
25-34 19.0%
35-44 13.1%
45-54 10.2%
55-64 24.1%
65-74 5.8%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

2,925 in 2001 to 2,227 in 2025, down 24%.

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.

Bedourie 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 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.

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Bedourie planning - frequently asked

Is Bedourie flood-prone?

About 9% of Bedourie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%.

Is Bedourie bushfire-prone?

Around 2% of Bedourie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Diamantina Shire average of 2%.

What is the zoning in Bedourie?

The dominant planning zone in Bedourie is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Township.

Does Bedourie have heritage-listed places?

Bedourie has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Bedourie?

Across 252 surveyed parcels in Bedourie, the median lot size is about 2,024 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Bedourie?

At the 2021 Census Bedourie had 150 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Far Central West statistical area, which contains Bedourie, went from 2,925 people in 2001 to 2,227 in 2025, down 24%.

Is Bedourie an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bedourie scores 942 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Bedourie?

Median household income in Bedourie was $1,792 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,792 for the typical suburb in Diamantina Shire. Median rent was $142 a week.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Amaroo 98.7 km Not mapped 2%
Sturt 108.0 km Not mapped <1%
Birdsville 112.4 km 12% 2%
Amaroo
Boulia Shire
141.0 km Not mapped 6%
Wills
Boulia Shire
165.5 km 0% 6%
Sturt
Boulia Shire
176.8 km Not mapped <1%
Toko
Boulia Shire
178.6 km Not mapped 4%
Boulia
Boulia Shire
182.0 km 17% 15%
Diamantina Lakes 203.8 km 14% 4%
Farrars Creek
Barcoo Shire
203.8 km 1% 6%

See all Diamantina Shire suburb profiles →