Curra flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Curra (Gympie Regional, QLD) - 102.23 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 Curra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Curra at a glance

Parcels 1,206 Median lot 13,998 m² Mapped easements 162 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Curra

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: 2.77 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 6.77 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 Curra is zoned

Rural 50%
Environmental Management And Conservation 32%
Rural Residential 16%
Community Purposes 1%
Township 0%
Limited Development (Constrained Land) 0%

Selling in Curra? 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 102.23 km², Curra is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 42% 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 13,998 m² across 1,206 parcels.

Who lives in Curra

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

Population
2,104
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,088
per week, Gympie Regional suburb typical $1,314
Median rent
$300
per week, Gympie Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,268
per month
Household size
2.6
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 844, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Curra's 2,104 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.2%
5-14 14.6%
15-19 6.0%
20-24 3.6%
25-34 9.0%
35-44 11.7%
45-54 13.7%
55-64 16.8%
65-74 14.3%
75-84 5.6%
85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

14,915 in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.

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.

Curra 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 Curra 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 Curra. 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 Curra lot.

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Curra planning - frequently asked

Is Curra flood-prone?

About 42% of Curra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.

Is Curra bushfire-prone?

Around 82% of Curra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%.

What is the zoning in Curra?

The dominant planning zone in Curra is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management And Conservation and Rural Residential.

Does Curra have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Curra.

What is the typical lot size in Curra?

Across 1,206 surveyed parcels in Curra, the median lot size is about 13,998 m². There are also 162 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Curra?

At the 2021 Census Curra had 2,104 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Gympie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Curra, went from 14,915 people in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.

Is Curra an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Curra scores 844 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Curra?

Median household income in Curra was $1,088 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,314 for the typical suburb in Gympie Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,268 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Corella 6.1 km 27% 92%
Chatsworth 7.5 km 24% 63%
Gunalda 7.5 km 35% 81%
Bells Bridge 8.1 km 42% 63%
Tamaree 9.3 km 26% 83%
North Deep Creek 9.6 km 27% 92%
Anderleigh 10.1 km 29% 93%
Fishermans Pocket 10.6 km 47% 83%
Scotchy Pocket 10.8 km 56% 47%
Gunalda
Fraser Coast Regional
11.2 km 24% 100%

See all Gympie Regional suburb profiles →