Gin Gin flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Gin Gin (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 33.86 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

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

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Gin Gin at a glance

Parcels 770 Median lot 1,998 m² Mapped easements 29 Schools in suburb 3

Schools in and near Gin Gin

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

3

1 school providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

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 Gin Gin is zoned

Rural 70%
Rural residential 14%
Low density residential 5%
Industry 5%
Community facilities 3%
Sport and recreation 2%

Selling in Gin Gin? 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 33.86 km², Gin Gin is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 49% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 76% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,998 m² across 770 parcels.

Who lives in Gin Gin

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

Population
1,139
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$904
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$250
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265
Median mortgage
$867
per month
Household size
2.1
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 825, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Gin Gin's 1,139 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%
5-14 10.0%
15-19 6.2%
20-24 5.5%
25-34 8.9%
35-44 7.8%
45-54 11.4%
55-64 15.3%
65-74 16.3%
75-84 9.9%
85+ 4.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,556 in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.

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.

Gin Gin 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 19 September 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 Gin Gin address

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

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Gin Gin planning - frequently asked

Is Gin Gin flood-prone?

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

Is Gin Gin bushfire-prone?

Around 76% of Gin Gin is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

What is the zoning in Gin Gin?

The dominant planning zone in Gin Gin is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Low density residential.

Does Gin Gin have heritage-listed places?

Gin Gin has 8 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Gin Gin?

Across 770 surveyed parcels in Gin Gin, the median lot size is about 1,998 m². There are also 29 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Gin Gin?

At the 2021 Census Gin Gin had 1,139 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Gin Gin statistical area, which contains Gin Gin, went from 4,556 people in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.

Is Gin Gin an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gin Gin scores 825 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Gin Gin?

Median household income in Gin Gin was $904 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Tirroan 4.1 km 41% 40%
McIlwraith 5.5 km 45% 53%
Redhill Farms 5.6 km 40% 30%
Damascus 6.1 km 52% 80%
Maroondan 6.2 km 49% 82%
Dalysford 7.3 km 39% 94%
Skyring Reserve 7.4 km 82% 32%
Delan 9.7 km 62% 80%
Bullyard 10.0 km 51% 75%
St Kilda 10.4 km 45% 76%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →