Bundaberg North flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bundaberg North
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 15.39 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
15.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bundaberg North's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bundaberg North at a glance
Schools in and near Bundaberg North
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
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 Bundaberg North is zoned
Selling in Bundaberg North? 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 15.39 km², Bundaberg North is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 11% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 809 m² across 2,760 parcels.
Who lives in Bundaberg North
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bundaberg North 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 840, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bundaberg North's 5,563 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bundaberg North. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bundaberg North itself.
5,989 in 2001 to 7,935 in 2025, up 32%.
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 North 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 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 Bundaberg North address
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See what's in the $9 report →Bundaberg North planning - frequently asked
Is Bundaberg North flood-prone?
About 100% of Bundaberg North falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Bundaberg North bushfire-prone?
Around 11% of Bundaberg North is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Bundaberg North?
The dominant planning zone in Bundaberg North is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Limited development.
Does Bundaberg North have heritage-listed places?
Bundaberg North has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bundaberg North?
Across 2,760 surveyed parcels in Bundaberg North, the median lot size is about 809 m². There are also 283 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bundaberg North have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bundaberg North itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
What is the population of Bundaberg North?
At the 2021 Census Bundaberg North had 5,563 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Bundaberg North - Gooburrum statistical area, which contains Bundaberg North, went from 5,989 people in 2001 to 7,935 in 2025, up 32%.
Is Bundaberg North an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bundaberg North scores 840 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 North?
Median household income in Bundaberg North was $937 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg Central | 2.5 km | 98% | 0% |
| Bundaberg East | 3.0 km | 100% | 17% |
| Gooburrum | 3.0 km | 80% | 18% |
| Bundaberg West | 3.2 km | 100% | 14% |
| Bundaberg South | 3.3 km | 100% | 2% |
| Kalkie | 3.4 km | 80% | 10% |
| Kepnock | 4.3 km | 78% | 14% |
| Walkervale | 4.3 km | 72% | 0% |
| Millbank | 4.4 km | 93% | 2% |
| Rubyanna | 4.7 km | 80% | 5% |