Bundaberg East flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bundaberg East
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 4.57 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
4.57 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bundaberg East's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bundaberg East at a glance
Schools in and near Bundaberg East
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 1 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 Bundaberg East is zoned
Selling in Bundaberg East? 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 4.57 km², Bundaberg East is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 17% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Industry. The median lot measures about 801 m² across 2,014 parcels.
Who lives in Bundaberg East
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bundaberg East 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 868, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bundaberg East's 2,839 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg East - Kalkie, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bundaberg East. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bundaberg East itself.
4,096 in 2001 to 5,981 in 2025, up 46%.
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 East 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 19 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 Bundaberg East 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Bundaberg East. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bundaberg East lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bundaberg East planning - frequently asked
Is Bundaberg East flood-prone?
About 100% of Bundaberg East falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Bundaberg East bushfire-prone?
Around 17% of Bundaberg East is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Bundaberg East?
The dominant planning zone in Bundaberg East is Industry, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Open space.
Does Bundaberg East have heritage-listed places?
Bundaberg East has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bundaberg East?
Across 2,014 surveyed parcels in Bundaberg East, the median lot size is about 801 m². There are also 255 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bundaberg East have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bundaberg East itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Bundaberg East?
At the 2021 Census Bundaberg East had 2,839 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bundaberg East - Kalkie statistical area, which contains Bundaberg East, went from 4,096 people in 2001 to 5,981 in 2025, up 46%.
Is Bundaberg East an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bundaberg East scores 868 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 East?
Median household income in Bundaberg East was $1,080 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,222 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepnock | 1.8 km | 78% | 14% |
| Kalkie | 1.8 km | 80% | 10% |
| Bundaberg South | 1.9 km | 100% | 2% |
| Bundaberg Central | 2.5 km | 98% | 0% |
| Ashfield | 2.8 km | 77% | 33% |
| Bundaberg North | 3.0 km | 100% | 11% |
| Walkervale | 3.0 km | 72% | 0% |
| Avenell Heights | 3.5 km | 76% | <1% |
| Bundaberg West | 4.0 km | 100% | 14% |
| Rubyanna | 4.0 km | 80% | 5% |