Buaraba South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Buaraba South
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 40.87 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
40.87 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Buaraba South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Buaraba South at a glance
Schools in and near Buaraba South
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
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 12.09 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 13.18 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 Buaraba South is zoned
Selling in Buaraba South? 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 40.87 km², Buaraba South is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 412,789 m² across 37 parcels.
Buaraba South 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 | Not 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 Buaraba South address
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See what's in the $9 report →Buaraba South planning - frequently asked
Is Buaraba South flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Buaraba South and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Buaraba South bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Buaraba South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Buaraba South?
The dominant planning zone in Buaraba South is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Buaraba South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Buaraba South.
What is the typical lot size in Buaraba South?
Across 37 surveyed parcels in Buaraba South, the median lot size is about 412,789 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Hill | 5.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Buaraba Somerset Regional |
6.8 km | 0% | 86% |
| Seventeen Mile | 7.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Spring Creek | 8.6 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Palmtree Toowoomba Regional |
10.6 km | 0% | 89% |
| Adare | 11.0 km | Not mapped | 78% |
| Ringwood | 11.8 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Churchable | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| White Mountain | 12.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Ravensbourne Toowoomba Regional |
13.0 km | 0% | 81% |