Dulacca flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Dulacca (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 438.78 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 Dulacca's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Dulacca at a glance

Parcels 265 Median lot 24,705 m² Mapped easements 43 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Dulacca

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

1

1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: 31.74 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 Dulacca is zoned

Rural 100%
Community facilities 0%
Township 0%
Recreation and open space 0%

Selling in Dulacca? 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 438.78 km², Dulacca is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 32% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 21% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 24,705 m² across 265 parcels.

Who lives in Dulacca

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

Population
131
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Median rent
$130
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$651
per month
Household size
2.4
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1011, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Dulacca's 131 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.2%
5-14 15.6%
15-19 4.4%
20-24 6.7%
25-34 3.0%
35-44 19.3%
45-54 14.8%
55-64 10.4%
65-74 14.1%
75-84 6.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Dulacca 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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Dulacca planning - frequently asked

Is Dulacca flood-prone?

About 32% of Dulacca falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Dulacca bushfire-prone?

Around 21% of Dulacca is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

What is the zoning in Dulacca?

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

Does Dulacca have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Dulacca.

What is the typical lot size in Dulacca?

Across 265 surveyed parcels in Dulacca, the median lot size is about 24,705 m². There are also 43 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Dulacca?

At the 2021 Census Dulacca had 131 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Miles - Wandoan statistical area, which contains Dulacca, went from 3,917 people in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.

Is Dulacca an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dulacca scores 1011 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Dulacca?

Median household income in Dulacca was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $130 a week and the median mortgage repayment $651 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Drillham 17.5 km 27% 25%
Moraby 21.5 km 47% 54%
Bogandilla 23.8 km 25% 52%
Drillham South 24.1 km 28% 51%
Pine Hills 27.5 km 53% 33%
Glenaubyn 27.5 km 25% 60%
Dalwogon 33.9 km 26% 86%
Yulabilla 36.8 km 61% 28%
Miles 37.9 km 45% 61%
Kowguran 40.3 km 27% 88%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →