Goombi flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Goombi (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 110.87 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 Goombi's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Goombi at a glance

Parcels 41 Median lot 2,528,536 m² Mapped easements 12 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Goombi

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

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

Nearest school availability

Primary: 16.70 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 16.05 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 Goombi is zoned

Rural 100%
Community facilities 0%

Selling in Goombi? 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 110.87 km², Goombi is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 53% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,528,536 m² across 41 parcels.

Who lives in Goombi

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

Population
56
usual residents, 2021
Median age
35
years
Median household income
$3,083
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Median rent
$225
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$2,500
per month
Household size
3.7
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 966, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Goombi's 56 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 12.0%
5-14 18.0%
15-19 8.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 10.0%
35-44 28.0%
45-54 12.0%
55-64 6.0%
65-74 6.0%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,677 in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 61%.

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.

Goombi 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 Goombi address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Goombi lot.

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Goombi planning - frequently asked

Is Goombi flood-prone?

About 53% of Goombi falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Goombi bushfire-prone?

Around 26% of Goombi is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

What is the zoning in Goombi?

The dominant planning zone in Goombi is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities.

Does Goombi have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Goombi.

What is the typical lot size in Goombi?

Across 41 surveyed parcels in Goombi, the median lot size is about 2,528,536 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Goombi?

At the 2021 Census Goombi had 56 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 3.7 people. The wider Chinchilla statistical area, which contains Goombi, went from 5,677 people in 2001 to 9,159 in 2025, up 61%.

Is Goombi an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Goombi scores 966 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Goombi?

Median household income in Goombi was $3,083 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Rywung 6.6 km 27% 35%
Greenswamp 9.0 km 64% 42%
Cameby 10.1 km 38% 25%
Columboola 10.4 km 42% 53%
Baking Board 16.2 km 43% 64%
Nangram 17.7 km 68% 41%
Crossroads 19.0 km 58% 46%
Blackswamp 19.7 km 38% 65%
Chinchilla 20.7 km 78% 46%
Hookswood 22.9 km 47% 87%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →