Como flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Como (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 103.53 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Como's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Como at a glance

Parcels 56 Median lot 429,115 m² Mapped easements 5 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 6%

Schools in and near Como

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

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 5.82 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 14.05 km from the suburb boundary

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 Como is zoned

Environmental Management and Conservation 69%
Rural 30%
Unzoned 1%

Selling in Como? 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 103.53 km², Como is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 36% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The median lot measures about 429,115 m² across 56 parcels.

Who lives in Como

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

Population
54
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,312
per week, Noosa Shire suburb typical $1,602
Median rent
$595
per week, Noosa Shire suburb typical $440
Median mortgage
$2,334
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 969, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Como's 54 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.2%
5-14 18.5%
15-19 7.7%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 18.5%
35-44 6.2%
45-54 10.8%
55-64 13.8%
65-74 15.4%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

16,124 in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.

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.

Como data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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 Como 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 Como. 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 Como lot.

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Como planning - frequently asked

Is Como flood-prone?

About 36% of Como falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%.

Is Como bushfire-prone?

Around 90% of Como is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%.

What is the zoning in Como?

The dominant planning zone in Como is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Unzoned.

Does Como have heritage-listed places?

Como has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Como?

Across 56 surveyed parcels in Como, the median lot size is about 429,115 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Como?

At the 2021 Census Como had 54 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Noosa Hinterland statistical area, which contains Como, went from 16,124 people in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.

Is Como an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Como scores 969 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Como?

Median household income in Como was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $595 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,334 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Coondoo
Gympie Regional
8.3 km 33% 80%
Boreen Point 8.8 km 76% 98%
Noosa North Shore 9.2 km 58% 72%
Cootharaba 9.6 km 18% 77%
Kin Kin 12.3 km 11% 81%
Neusa Vale
Gympie Regional
13.2 km 38% 77%
Wolvi
Gympie Regional
14.7 km 26% 86%
Ringtail Creek 15.0 km 32% 91%
Beenaam Valley
Gympie Regional
16.0 km 21% 95%
Pinbarren 16.7 km 33% 54%

See all Noosa Shire suburb profiles →