Caboonbah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caboonbah (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 8.31 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
8.31 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caboonbah'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.
Caboonbah at a glance
Across its 8.31 km², Caboonbah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 63% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 398,347 m² across 17 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 Caboonbah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caboonbah 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 919, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caboonbah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caboonbah itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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 Caboonbah 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 →Caboonbah planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Caboonbah?
The schematic on this page is a Caboonbah flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 63% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Caboonbah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Caboonbah flood-prone?
About 63% of Caboonbah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Caboonbah bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 12% of Caboonbah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Caboonbah?
Caboonbah contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Caboonbah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Caboonbah. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Caboonbah?
Across 17 surveyed parcels in Caboonbah, the median lot size is about 398,347 m². There are also 7 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.
Is Caboonbah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caboonbah scores 919 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Caboonbah property?
A Caboonbah 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.