Dundowran flood map & planning overlays

Lots of 2,006 m² for 1,085 residents. Space between neighbours is part of the deal.

A planning-constraint profile of Dundowran (Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 12.19 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dundowran's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Dundowran

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
52%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
45%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,000 ft
Busiest square
~6 a day
6 a day below 3,000 ft · ±19%
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Dundowran at a glance

Parcels 843 Median lot 1,837 m² Mapped easements 94 Bus stops 6 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Dundowran

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

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

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.05 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.12 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

Which school zone is a Dundowran address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.

How Dundowran is zoned

Rural 66%
Medium Impact Industry 12%
Low Density Residential 9%
Rural Residential 5%
Open Space 3%
Emerging Communities 3%

Selling in Dundowran? 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 12.19 km², Dundowran is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 35% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,837 m² across 843 parcels.

Who lives in Dundowran

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

Population
1,085
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,403
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $1,124
Median rent
$360
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $278
Median mortgage
$1,452
per month
Household size
2.8
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 910, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Dundowran's 1,085 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.1%
5-14 16.4%
15-19 6.9%
20-24 2.9%
25-34 10.1%
35-44 10.8%
45-54 12.9%
55-64 13.6%
65-74 13.1%
75-84 6.0%
85+ 1.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

2,255 in 2001 to 6,235 in 2025, up 176%.

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.

Dundowran 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
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 Dundowran address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 45% of Dundowran. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Dundowran. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Moving here? The Liveability section adds walking times from the address to schools, parks, shops and transport, and the school zones it sits in (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Dundowran lot.

Dundowran planning - frequently asked

Is Dundowran flood-prone?

About 23% of Dundowran falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%. Published flood models are held over parts of Dundowran; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Dundowran bushfire-prone?

Around 35% of Dundowran is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.

Is Dundowran under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 45% of Dundowran, and over about 52% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Dundowran?

The dominant planning zone in Dundowran is Rural, though the suburb also includes Medium Impact Industry and Low Density Residential.

Does Dundowran have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Dundowran.

What is the typical lot size in Dundowran?

Across 843 surveyed parcels in Dundowran, the median lot size is about 1,837 m². There are also 94 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Dundowran have a train station?

There is no train station inside Dundowran itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.

What is the population of Dundowran?

At the 2021 Census Dundowran had 1,085 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Craignish - Dundowran Beach statistical area, which contains Dundowran, went from 2,255 people in 2001 to 6,235 in 2025, up 176%.

Is Dundowran an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dundowran scores 910 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Dundowran?

Median household income in Dundowran was $1,403 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,452 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Dundowran Beach 2.9 km 62% 29%
Eli Waters 4.0 km 69% 33%
Urraween 4.6 km 15% 14%
Walligan 4.6 km 48% 91%
Nikenbah 5.1 km 38% 38%
Craignish 5.4 km 47% 58%
Point Vernon 5.9 km 32% 17%
Pialba 6.2 km 33% 13%
Takura 6.2 km 22% 92%
Sunshine Acres 6.9 km 46% 92%

See all Fraser Coast Regional suburb profiles →