This page covers the Bundaberg Central suburb only. For all of Bundaberg, see the Bundaberg flood map by suburb →
Bundaberg Central flood map & planning overlays
The smallest median lots in Bundaberg Regional at 739 m², and its only real neighbourhood character area.
Most lots here are flood-mapped. The free check shows how much of one lot the overlay covers.
Free map preview, then PDF reports from $9 - about the price of an iced latte on a public holiday.
A planning-constraint profile of Bundaberg Central
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 1.27 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
1.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bundaberg Central'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
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bundaberg Central
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
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.
Bundaberg Central at a glance
Schools in and near Bundaberg Central
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
3 schools 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: 0.36 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
Which school zone is a Bundaberg Central address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.
How Bundaberg Central is zoned
Selling in Bundaberg Central? 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 1.27 km², Bundaberg Central is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 98% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 31 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Principal centre. The median lot measures about 739 m² across 677 parcels.
Who lives in Bundaberg Central
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bundaberg Central 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 759, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bundaberg Central's 162 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bundaberg Central. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bundaberg Central itself.
6,168 in 2001 to 6,611 in 2025, up 7%.
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.
Bundaberg Central 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.
Check a specific Bundaberg Central 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 →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 94% of Bundaberg Central. 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 Bundaberg Central. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Moving here? The Liveability section adds walking times from the address to schools, parks, shops and transport, and the school zones it sits in (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Bundaberg Central lot.
Bundaberg Central planning - frequently asked
Is Bundaberg Central flood-prone?
About 98% of Bundaberg Central falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%. Published flood models are held over parts of Bundaberg Central; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bundaberg Central bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Bundaberg Central and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Bundaberg Regional average is 56%).
Is Bundaberg Central under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 94% of Bundaberg Central, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Bundaberg Central?
The dominant planning zone in Bundaberg Central is Principal centre, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Limited development.
Does Bundaberg Central have heritage-listed places?
Bundaberg Central has 31 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bundaberg Central?
Across 677 surveyed parcels in Bundaberg Central, the median lot size is about 739 m². There are also 278 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bundaberg Central have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bundaberg Central itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Bundaberg Central?
At the 2021 Census Bundaberg Central had 162 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Bundaberg statistical area, which contains Bundaberg Central, went from 6,168 people in 2001 to 6,611 in 2025, up 7%.
Is Bundaberg Central an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bundaberg Central scores 759 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bundaberg Central?
Median household income in Bundaberg Central was $833 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg South | 1.2 km | 100% | 2% |
| Bundaberg West | 1.4 km | 100% | 14% |
| Walkervale | 1.9 km | 72% | 0% |
| Bundaberg North | 2.5 km | 100% | 11% |
| Bundaberg East | 2.5 km | 100% | 17% |
| Kepnock | 2.6 km | 78% | 14% |
| Norville | 2.8 km | 64% | 33% |
| Avenell Heights | 2.9 km | 76% | <1% |
| Millbank | 3.2 km | 93% | 2% |
| Svensson Heights | 3.3 km | 65% | 20% |