Bunya flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bunya (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 14.53 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
14.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bunya'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.
Bunya 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 702 Bunya properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 702 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Bunya.
Bunya at a glance
How Bunya is zoned
Selling in Bunya? 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 14.53 km², Bunya is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 85% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 6,001 m² across 725 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 Bunya
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bunya 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 1135, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bunya's 1,968 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of The Hills District, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bunya. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bunya itself.
22,002 in 2001 to 26,166 in 2025, up 19%.
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 Bunya 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 →Bunya planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Bunya?
The schematic on this page is a Bunya flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 20% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bunya address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Bunya flood-prone?
About 20% of Bunya falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 45% of the 702 properties we analysed in Bunya carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 290 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 Bunya bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 85% of Bunya is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Bunya?
The dominant planning zone in Bunya is Environmental management and conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Recreation and open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Bunya have heritage-listed places?
Bunya has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Bunya hilly or flat?
Bunya is hilly: the median lot slope is about 13%, and 42% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 19 m to 101 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 Bunya?
Across 725 surveyed parcels in Bunya, the median lot size is about 6,001 m². There are also 165 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.
Does Bunya have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bunya itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Bunya?
At the 2021 Census Bunya had 1,968 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider The Hills District statistical area, which contains Bunya, went from 22,002 people in 2001 to 26,166 in 2025, up 19%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bunya alone.
Is Bunya an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bunya scores 1135 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Bunya?
Median household income in Bunya was $3,402 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Bunya property?
A Bunya 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.