Hebel flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hebel
(Balonne Shire, QLD) - 1697.07 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1697.07 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hebel's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Hebel at a glance
Schools in and near Hebel
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: 50.07 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 Hebel is zoned
Selling in Hebel? 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 1697.07 km², Hebel is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 43% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,055 m² across 169 parcels.
Who lives in Hebel
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hebel 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 953, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hebel's 62 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Balonne, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hebel. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hebel itself.
5,473 in 2001 to 4,350 in 2025, down 21%.
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.
Hebel 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 16 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 Hebel address
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See what's in the $9 report →Hebel planning - frequently asked
Is Hebel flood-prone?
About 2% of Hebel falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.
Is Hebel bushfire-prone?
Around 43% of Hebel is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Balonne Shire average of 30%.
What is the zoning in Hebel?
The dominant planning zone in Hebel is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Primary Production.
Does Hebel have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hebel.
What is the typical lot size in Hebel?
Across 169 surveyed parcels in Hebel, the median lot size is about 4,055 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Hebel?
At the 2021 Census Hebel had 62 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Balonne statistical area, which contains Hebel, went from 5,473 people in 2001 to 4,350 in 2025, down 21%.
Is Hebel an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hebel scores 953 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 Hebel?
Median household income in Hebel was $1,124 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,252 for the typical suburb in Balonne Shire. Median rent was $83 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,020 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollon | 68.2 km | 73% | 28% |
| Dirranbandi | 68.3 km | 44% | 28% |
| Jobs Gate Paroo Shire |
77.5 km | 17% | 36% |
| Nebine Paroo Shire |
111.9 km | 59% | 14% |
| Mungindi | 122.6 km | 1% | 27% |
| Thallon | 127.1 km | 16% | 23% |
| Noorama Paroo Shire |
129.5 km | 22% | 30% |
| Widgeegoara Paroo Shire |
133.2 km | 72% | 12% |
| St George | 155.1 km | 51% | 31% |
| Linden Paroo Shire |
156.0 km | 67% | 4% |