Bunjurgen flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bunjurgen (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 16.46 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bunjurgen's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Bunjurgen flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 94 Bunjurgen properties.

Bunjurgen at a glance

Parcels 98 Median lot 134,836 m² Mapped easements 5

How Bunjurgen is zoned

Rural 100%
Recreation and Open Space 0%

Selling in Bunjurgen? 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 16.46 km², Bunjurgen is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 42% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 134,836 m² across 98 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Bunjurgen

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

Population
107
usual residents, 2021
Median age
55
years
Median household income
$1,468
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562
Median rent
$310
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,734
per month
Household size
2.7
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 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 990, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bunjurgen's 107 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 9.9%
15-19 9.0%
20-24 6.3%
25-34 3.6%
35-44 7.2%
45-54 16.2%
55-64 26.1%
65-74 13.5%
75-84 8.1%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

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

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Bunjurgen address

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Bunjurgen planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Bunjurgen?

The schematic on this page is a Bunjurgen flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 25% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bunjurgen address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Bunjurgen flood-prone?

About 25% of Bunjurgen falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 48% of the 94 properties we analysed in Bunjurgen carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 37 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Bunjurgen bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 42% of Bunjurgen is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Bunjurgen?

The dominant planning zone in Bunjurgen is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Bunjurgen have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bunjurgen. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Bunjurgen hilly or flat?

Bunjurgen is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 20% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 102 m to 217 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Bunjurgen?

Across 98 surveyed parcels in Bunjurgen, the median lot size is about 134,836 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

What is the population of Bunjurgen?

At the 2021 Census Bunjurgen had 107 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Bunjurgen, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bunjurgen alone.

Is Bunjurgen an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bunjurgen scores 990 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Bunjurgen?

Median household income in Bunjurgen was $1,468 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,734 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Bunjurgen property?

A Bunjurgen planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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