Gulngai flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Gulngai
(Cassowary Coast Regional, QLD) - 272.5 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
272.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gulngai's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Gulngai
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Gulngai at a glance
Schools in and near Gulngai
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 2.43 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 10.53 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
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How Gulngai is zoned
Selling in Gulngai? 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 272.5 km², Gulngai is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The median lot measures about 35,704 m² across 18 parcels.
Gulngai 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Gulngai planning - frequently asked
Is Gulngai flood-prone?
About 30% of Gulngai falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 66%.
Is Gulngai bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Gulngai is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cassowary Coast Regional average of 16%.
Is Gulngai under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Gulngai in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Gulngai?
The dominant planning zone in Gulngai is Environmental management and conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural.
Does Gulngai have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gulngai.
What is the typical lot size in Gulngai?
Across 18 surveyed parcels in Gulngai, the median lot size is about 35,704 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japoonvale | 7.8 km | 58% | 15% |
| Mena Creek | 9.1 km | 53% | 2% |
| Walter Hill | 10.0 km | 26% | 5% |
| Mamu | 10.7 km | 30% | <1% |
| Bombeeta | 12.1 km | 55% | 4% |
| No. 4 Branch | 12.5 km | 61% | 5% |
| Walter Lever Estate | 12.5 km | 71% | 1% |
| Utchee Creek | 14.3 km | 40% | <1% |
| Jaffa | 15.1 km | 45% | 13% |
| Shell Pocket | 15.2 km | 42% | 10% |