Boonah flood map & planning overlays

Boonah has 2,557 residents and 4 schools, 3rd-most in Scenic Rim Regional.

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A planning-constraint profile of Boonah (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 11.1 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicBoonah

Constraint readout

11.1 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 29%

2.0× council avg (14%) · #14 of 95 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Boonah

See the Scenic Rim flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 25%

below council avg (52%) · #96 of 111 mapped council suburbs

Environmental4%

below council avg (30%) · #101 of 111 in council

Heritage sites 6 Noise corridor 9% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 86% Mostly Rural Flood 14th most affected of 95 → Bushfire 96th most affected of 111 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Boonah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Boonah properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 1,423 analysed Boonah properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

1,423

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

130 of 1,423 properties

Median ground slope

gently undulating, measured 50 m around each address · 7% of points 15%+

Ground level

85–145 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 1,423 properties

No mapped risk 1,293 Low 26Medium 33High 71

From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Boonah.

Has Boonah flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Boonah: 133 of the 1,423 properties we analysed (9.3%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 133). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 1,423 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

9.3%

133 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

Defined Flood Event: 133

Source: Scenic Rim Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Boonah

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

98%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

86%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,500 ft

averaging 3,500 ft

Busiest square

~2 a day

1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±28%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Boonah at a glance

Parcels 1,398 Median lot 1,012 m² Mapped easements 192 Schools in suburb 4

Schools in and near Boonah

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

2 schools providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

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 Boonah is zoned

Rural 44%

Low Density Residential 28%

Rural Residential 9%

Recreation and Open Space 9%

Community Facilities 8%

District Centre 1%

Selling in Boonah? 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 11.1 km², Boonah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 1,012 m² across 1,398 parcels.

Who lives in Boonah

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

Population

2,557

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,040

per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562

Median rent

$300

per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,261

per month

Household size

2.3

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 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 903, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Boonah's 2,557 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.3%

5-14 10.9%

15-19 6.5%

20-24 3.2%

25-34 10.0%

35-44 9.4%

45-54 10.2%

55-64 13.3%

65-74 14.9%

75-84 10.3%

85+ 6.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.

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.

Boonah 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
Observed flight paths	Observed	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 7 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 86% of Boonah. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

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Boonah planning - frequently asked

Is Boonah flood-prone?

About 29% of Boonah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Across the suburb, 9% of the 1,423 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 71 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Boonah; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Boonah flooded?

Is Boonah bushfire-prone?

Around 25% of Boonah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.

Is Boonah under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 86% of Boonah, and over about 98% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Boonah?

The dominant planning zone in Boonah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Rural Residential.

Does Boonah have heritage-listed places?

Boonah has 6 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Boonah hilly or flat?

Boonah is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 8%, and 7% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 85 m to 145 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Boonah?

Across 1,398 surveyed parcels in Boonah, the median lot size is about 1,012 m². There are also 192 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Boonah?

At the 2021 Census Boonah had 2,557 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Boonah, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.

Is Boonah an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Boonah scores 903 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Boonah?

Median household income in Boonah was $1,040 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,261 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Hoya	2.4 km	1%	22%
Kents Pocket	3.5 km	6%	16%
Dugandan	4.5 km	42%	6%
Milford	4.7 km	Not mapped	13%
Coulson	4.8 km	13%	48%
Teviotville	5.1 km	Not mapped	28%
Templin	5.4 km	<1%	38%
Allandale	6.2 km	6%	60%
Kulgun	6.8 km	Not mapped	34%
Mount French	6.9 km	Not mapped	64%

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