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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
36192.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
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
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 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
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.
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 942, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bedourie's 150 residents in each ABS age band.
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.
| 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 Bedourie address
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See what's in the $9 report →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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-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% |