Coolana planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coolana
(Somerset Regional, QLD) - 9.62 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
9.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coolana's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Coolana at a glance
Schools in and near Coolana
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 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 1.49 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 5.03 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 Coolana is zoned
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Coolana, so this page can't show its zone mix. That is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning - every lot in Coolana sits in a zone under the Somerset Regional planning scheme, and Somerset Regional is the authority to check it with. The other overlays on this page are unaffected.
Across its 9.62 km², Coolana is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 39% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 51,190 m² across 86 parcels.
Who lives in Coolana
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coolana 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 958, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coolana's 175 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coolana. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coolana itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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.
Coolana data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 | Not 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 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 Coolana 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 Coolana. 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 Coolana lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Coolana planning - frequently asked
Is Coolana flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Coolana, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Coolana bushfire-prone?
Around 39% of Coolana is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.
What is the zoning in Coolana?
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Coolana, so this page can't say how it is zoned - that is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning. Somerset Regional publishes the zone maps for this area.
Does Coolana have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Coolana.
What is the typical lot size in Coolana?
Across 86 surveyed parcels in Coolana, the median lot size is about 51,190 m². There are also 29 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Coolana?
At the 2021 Census Coolana had 175 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Lowood statistical area, which contains Coolana, went from 9,538 people in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
Is Coolana an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coolana scores 958 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Coolana?
Median household income in Coolana was $1,542 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,670 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarampa | 2.8 km | Not mapped | 28% |
| Lark Hill | 3.4 km | Not mapped | 70% |
| Minden | 3.9 km | 0% | 48% |
| Marburg | 4.3 km | 0% | 63% |
| Prenzlau | 4.8 km | Not mapped | 22% |
| Lowood | 5.2 km | Not mapped | 44% |
| Brightview | 5.5 km | Not mapped | 19% |
| Glamorgan Vale | 5.8 km | 0% | 42% |
| Marburg Ipswich City |
7.0 km | 20% | 42% |
| Rifle Range | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 45% |