Coonarr flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coonarr
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 23.39 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
23.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coonarr's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Coonarr at a glance
Schools in and near Coonarr
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: 2.32 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 6.86 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 Coonarr is zoned
Selling in Coonarr? 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 23.39 km², Coonarr is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 56% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 82% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 7,246 m² across 184 parcels.
Who lives in Coonarr
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coonarr 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 882, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coonarr's 257 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coonarr. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coonarr itself.
7,725 in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.
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.
Coonarr data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 | 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 Coonarr 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 Coonarr. 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 Coonarr lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Coonarr planning - frequently asked
Is Coonarr flood-prone?
About 56% of Coonarr falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Coonarr bushfire-prone?
Around 82% of Coonarr is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Coonarr?
The dominant planning zone in Coonarr is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Open space.
Does Coonarr have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Coonarr.
What is the typical lot size in Coonarr?
Across 184 surveyed parcels in Coonarr, the median lot size is about 7,246 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Coonarr?
At the 2021 Census Coonarr had 257 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Coonarr, went from 7,725 people in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.
Is Coonarr an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coonarr scores 882 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Coonarr?
Median household income in Coonarr was $958 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,421 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calavos | 5.3 km | 32% | 35% |
| Elliott Heads | 6.5 km | 57% | 23% |
| Kinkuna | 6.5 km | 26% | 82% |
| Coral Cove | 9.7 km | 36% | 14% |
| Woongarra | 9.7 km | 18% | 4% |
| Alloway | 10.8 km | 15% | 21% |
| Innes Park | 11.2 km | 30% | 17% |
| Windermere | 12.5 km | 19% | 4% |
| Ashfield | 12.8 km | 77% | 33% |
| Avenell Heights | 13.5 km | 76% | <1% |