Dalwogon flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Dalwogon (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 158.7 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

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

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Dalwogon at a glance

Parcels 107 Median lot 126,580 m² Mapped easements 9 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Dalwogon

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: 3.20 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 2.84 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 Dalwogon is zoned

Rural 100%
Community facilities 0%

Selling in Dalwogon? 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 158.7 km², Dalwogon is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 126,580 m² across 107 parcels.

Who lives in Dalwogon

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

Population
53
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$974
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Median rent
$200
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$828
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 946, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Dalwogon's 53 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.0%
5-14 0.0%
15-19 6.0%
20-24 8.0%
25-34 8.0%
35-44 16.0%
45-54 28.0%
55-64 6.0%
65-74 22.0%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,917 in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.

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.

Dalwogon 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 12 September 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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Dalwogon planning - frequently asked

Is Dalwogon flood-prone?

About 26% of Dalwogon falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Dalwogon bushfire-prone?

Around 86% of Dalwogon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

What is the zoning in Dalwogon?

The dominant planning zone in Dalwogon is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities.

Does Dalwogon have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Dalwogon.

What is the typical lot size in Dalwogon?

Across 107 surveyed parcels in Dalwogon, the median lot size is about 126,580 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Dalwogon?

At the 2021 Census Dalwogon had 53 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Miles - Wandoan statistical area, which contains Dalwogon, went from 3,917 people in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.

Is Dalwogon an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dalwogon scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Dalwogon?

Median household income in Dalwogon was $974 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $828 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kowguran 8.2 km 27% 88%
Myall Park 10.8 km 49% 87%
Drillham 16.5 km 27% 25%
Glenaubyn 18.5 km 25% 60%
Miles 18.5 km 45% 61%
Gurulmundi 21.4 km 35% 98%
Hookswood 24.7 km 47% 87%
Drillham South 25.9 km 28% 51%
Columboola 26.6 km 42% 53%
Bogandilla 32.1 km 25% 52%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →