Diamondy flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Diamondy (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 352.13 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 Diamondy's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Diamondy at a glance

Parcels 125 Median lot 2,566,278 m² Mapped easements 32 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Diamondy

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: 14.45 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 14.77 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 Diamondy is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Diamondy? 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 352.13 km², Diamondy is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 55% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,566,278 m² across 125 parcels.

Who lives in Diamondy

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

Population
72
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,474
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Median rent
$110
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$3,000
per month
Household size
2.5
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1062, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Diamondy's 72 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 15.1%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 5.5%
25-34 6.8%
35-44 16.4%
45-54 11.0%
55-64 13.7%
65-74 15.1%
75-84 16.4%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

15,011 in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.

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.

Diamondy 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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Diamondy planning - frequently asked

Is Diamondy flood-prone?

About 23% of Diamondy falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Diamondy bushfire-prone?

Around 55% of Diamondy is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

What is the zoning in Diamondy?

The dominant planning zone in Diamondy is Rural.

Does Diamondy have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Diamondy.

What is the typical lot size in Diamondy?

Across 125 surveyed parcels in Diamondy, the median lot size is about 2,566,278 m². There are also 32 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Diamondy?

At the 2021 Census Diamondy had 72 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Wambo statistical area, which contains Diamondy, went from 15,011 people in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.

Is Diamondy an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Diamondy scores 1062 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Diamondy?

Median household income in Diamondy was $1,474 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $110 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Jandowae 14.1 km 46% 19%
Darr Creek 16.4 km 37% 58%
Jinghi 18.0 km 49% 46%
Cooranga 20.1 km 33% 38%
Langlands 29.1 km 81% 5%
Canaga 31.0 km 58% 39%
Jimbour West 31.7 km 89% 0%
Burra Burri 33.2 km 55% 75%
Jimbour East 33.2 km 44% 38%
Tuckerang 33.4 km 96% 9%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →