Goombungee flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Goombungee (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 76.43 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
76.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Goombungee's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Goombungee flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 745 Goombungee properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 745 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Goombungee.
Goombungee at a glance
How Goombungee is zoned
Selling in Goombungee? 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 76.43 km², Goombungee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 18% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 30 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 2,040 m² across 736 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Goombungee
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Goombungee 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 899, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Goombungee's 1,066 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Crows Nest - Rosalie, the wider ABS statistical area containing Goombungee. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Goombungee itself.
7,766 in 2001 to 9,824 in 2025, up 27%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Goombungee address
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See what's in the $9 report →Goombungee planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Goombungee?
The schematic on this page is a Goombungee flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 2% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Goombungee address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Goombungee flood-prone?
About 2% of Goombungee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 18% of the 745 properties we analysed in Goombungee carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 49 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Goombungee bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 18% of Goombungee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Goombungee?
The dominant planning zone in Goombungee is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Goombungee have heritage-listed places?
Goombungee has 30 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Goombungee hilly or flat?
Goombungee is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 470 m to 564 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Goombungee?
Across 736 surveyed parcels in Goombungee, the median lot size is about 2,040 m². There are also 23 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Goombungee?
At the 2021 Census Goombungee had 1,066 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Crows Nest - Rosalie statistical area, which contains Goombungee, went from 7,766 people in 2001 to 9,824 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Goombungee alone.
Is Goombungee an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Goombungee scores 899 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Goombungee?
Median household income in Goombungee was $1,218 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,257 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Goombungee property?
A Goombungee planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.