Glenmorgan flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenmorgan
(Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 915.89 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
915.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenmorgan's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glenmorgan at a glance
Schools in and near Glenmorgan
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 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: 44.83 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 Glenmorgan is zoned
Selling in Glenmorgan? 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 915.89 km², Glenmorgan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 197,155 m² across 186 parcels.
Who lives in Glenmorgan
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenmorgan 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 973, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Glenmorgan's 121 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tara, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenmorgan. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenmorgan itself.
4,062 in 2001 to 4,030 in 2025, down 1%.
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.
Glenmorgan 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 Glenmorgan address
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See what's in the $9 report →Glenmorgan planning - frequently asked
Is Glenmorgan flood-prone?
About 38% of Glenmorgan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Glenmorgan bushfire-prone?
Around 40% of Glenmorgan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.
What is the zoning in Glenmorgan?
The dominant planning zone in Glenmorgan is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Community facilities.
Does Glenmorgan have heritage-listed places?
Glenmorgan has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Glenmorgan?
Across 186 surveyed parcels in Glenmorgan, the median lot size is about 197,155 m².
What is the population of Glenmorgan?
At the 2021 Census Glenmorgan had 121 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Tara statistical area, which contains Glenmorgan, went from 4,062 people in 2001 to 4,030 in 2025, down 1%.
Is Glenmorgan an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenmorgan scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Glenmorgan?
Median household income in Glenmorgan was $900 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,364 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meandarra | 20.2 km | 58% | 25% |
| Yulabilla | 29.2 km | 61% | 28% |
| Coomrith | 35.9 km | 5% | 30% |
| Hannaford | 40.8 km | 42% | 22% |
| Inglestone | 41.4 km | 2% | 21% |
| Moraby | 42.3 km | 47% | 54% |
| Barramornie | 47.8 km | 75% | 11% |
| Pine Hills | 47.8 km | 53% | 33% |
| Condamine | 54.5 km | 65% | 36% |
| The Gums | 55.8 km | 48% | 22% |