Bongeen flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bongeen (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 112.01 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
112.01 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bongeen's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Bongeen flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 126 Bongeen properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 126 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Bongeen.
Bongeen at a glance
How Bongeen is zoned
Selling in Bongeen? 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 112.01 km², Bongeen is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 1,212,787 m² across 93 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Bongeen
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bongeen 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 1053, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bongeen's 71 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Jondaryan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bongeen. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bongeen itself.
7,104 in 2001 to 7,826 in 2025, up 10%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Bongeen 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Bongeen planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Bongeen?
The schematic on this page is a Bongeen flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bongeen address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Bongeen flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Bongeen and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Toowoomba Regional average is 13%). Looking lot by lot, 1% of the 126 properties we analysed in Bongeen carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Bongeen bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Bongeen and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Toowoomba Regional average is 20%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Bongeen?
The dominant planning zone in Bongeen is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Bongeen have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bongeen. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Bongeen hilly or flat?
Bongeen is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 0%. Ground level runs from roughly 366 m to 388 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Bongeen?
Across 93 surveyed parcels in Bongeen, the median lot size is about 1,212,787 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Bongeen?
At the 2021 Census Bongeen had 71 usual residents, with a median age of 28 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Jondaryan statistical area, which contains Bongeen, went from 7,104 people in 2001 to 7,826 in 2025, up 10%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bongeen alone.
Is Bongeen an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bongeen scores 1053 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Bongeen?
Median household income in Bongeen was $1,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $200 a week. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Bongeen property?
A Bongeen planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.