Eromanga zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Eromanga (Quilpie Shire, QLD) - 28253.88 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 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Eromanga'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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Eromanga at a glance

Parcels 348 Median lot 6,985,232 m² Mapped easements 18 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Eromanga

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: 47.69 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 Eromanga is zoned

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

Selling in Eromanga? 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 28253.88 km², Eromanga 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, 8% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 6,985,232 m² across 348 parcels.

Who lives in Eromanga

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

Population
98
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$2,125
per week, Quilpie Shire suburb typical $1,303
Median rent
$140
per week, Quilpie Shire suburb typical $140
Median mortgage
$520
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1052, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Eromanga's 98 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.9%
5-14 9.2%
15-19 3.4%
20-24 5.7%
25-34 12.6%
35-44 4.6%
45-54 34.5%
55-64 14.9%
65-74 0.0%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 8.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Far South West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Eromanga. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Eromanga 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.

Eromanga data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe 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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Eromanga planning - frequently asked

Is Eromanga flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Eromanga, 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. Quilpie Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Eromanga bushfire-prone?

Around 8% of Eromanga is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Quilpie Shire average of 15%.

What is the zoning in Eromanga?

The dominant planning zone in Eromanga is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Recreation and open space.

Does Eromanga have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Eromanga.

What is the typical lot size in Eromanga?

Across 348 surveyed parcels in Eromanga, the median lot size is about 6,985,232 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Eromanga?

At the 2021 Census Eromanga had 98 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Far South West statistical area, which contains Eromanga, went from 3,708 people in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.

Is Eromanga an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eromanga scores 1052 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 Eromanga?

Median household income in Eromanga was $2,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,303 for the typical suburb in Quilpie Shire. Median rent was $140 a week and the median mortgage repayment $520 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Windorah
Barcoo Shire
97.4 km Not mapped 3%
Tanbar
Barcoo Shire
122.7 km 0% 3%
Jundah
Barcoo Shire
141.5 km <1% 12%
Quilpie 147.4 km Not mapped 13%
Durham
Bulloo Shire
148.4 km 0% 2%
Noccundra
Bulloo Shire
160.9 km Not mapped 3%
Adavale 194.7 km Not mapped 26%
Farrars Creek
Barcoo Shire
200.5 km 1% 6%
Yaraka
Longreach Regional
212.8 km Not mapped 42%
Thargomindah
Bulloo Shire
214.7 km <1% 7%

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