Cuttaburra zoning & planning overlays
Cuttaburra's holdings average 3,968 ha, lightly bushfire-mapped.
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A planning-constraint profile of Cuttaburra
(Paroo Shire, QLD) - 3036.91 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 5 November 2026.
Constraint readout
3036.91 km² - this suburb is moderately 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 Cuttaburra'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.
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Cuttaburra at a glance
Schools in and near Cuttaburra
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 31.81 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 31.90 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
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How Cuttaburra is zoned
Selling in Cuttaburra? 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 3036.91 km², Cuttaburra is moderately 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, 15% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 39,679,057 m² across 66 parcels.
Who lives in Cuttaburra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cuttaburra 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 1024, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far South West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cuttaburra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cuttaburra itself.
3,708 in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.
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.
Cuttaburra 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 | 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Cuttaburra planning - frequently asked
Is Cuttaburra flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cuttaburra, 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. Paroo Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Cuttaburra bushfire-prone?
Around 15% of Cuttaburra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Paroo Shire average of 17%.
What is the zoning in Cuttaburra?
The dominant planning zone in Cuttaburra is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Primary Production.
Does Cuttaburra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Cuttaburra.
What is the typical lot size in Cuttaburra?
Across 66 surveyed parcels in Cuttaburra, the median lot size is about 39,679,057 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Cuttaburra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cuttaburra scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuen | 39.7 km | 0% | 22% |
| Barringun | 47.2 km | Not mapped | 31% |
| Hungerford | 49.1 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Eulo | 57.6 km | <1% | 14% |
| Cunnamulla | 81.7 km | 21% | 13% |
| Noorama | 82.9 km | 22% | 30% |
| Hungerford Bulloo Shire |
90.5 km | Not mapped | 11% |
| Widgeegoara | 97.5 km | 72% | 12% |
| Coongoola | 116.6 km | 42% | 10% |
| Yowah | 118.1 km | Not mapped | 16% |