Glenaubyn flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenaubyn
(Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 245.37 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
245.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenaubyn's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glenaubyn at a glance
Schools in and near Glenaubyn
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 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 8.07 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 21.47 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 Glenaubyn is zoned
Selling in Glenaubyn? 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 245.37 km², Glenaubyn is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 60% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,413,123 m² across 51 parcels.
Who lives in Glenaubyn
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenaubyn suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 985, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Miles - Wandoan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenaubyn. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenaubyn 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.
Glenaubyn data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland 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.
Check a specific Glenaubyn address
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See what's in the $9 report →Glenaubyn planning - frequently asked
Is Glenaubyn flood-prone?
About 25% of Glenaubyn falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Glenaubyn bushfire-prone?
Around 60% of Glenaubyn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.
What is the zoning in Glenaubyn?
The dominant planning zone in Glenaubyn is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Recreation and open space.
Does Glenaubyn have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glenaubyn.
What is the typical lot size in Glenaubyn?
Across 51 surveyed parcels in Glenaubyn, the median lot size is about 4,413,123 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Glenaubyn?
At the 2021 Census Glenaubyn had 50 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Miles - Wandoan statistical area, which contains Glenaubyn, went from 3,917 people in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Glenaubyn an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenaubyn scores 985 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Glenaubyn?
Median household income in Glenaubyn was $2,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $120 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,271 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogandilla | 14.5 km | 25% | 52% |
| Drillham | 15.0 km | 27% | 25% |
| Dalwogon | 18.5 km | 26% | 86% |
| Kowguran | 19.3 km | 27% | 88% |
| Gurulmundi | 23.2 km | 35% | 98% |
| Woleebee | 23.6 km | 33% | 45% |
| Dulacca | 27.5 km | 32% | 21% |
| Myall Park | 28.5 km | 49% | 87% |
| Guluguba | 29.3 km | 40% | 24% |
| Drillham South | 34.2 km | 28% | 51% |