Isis River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Isis River
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 138.03 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
138.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Isis River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Isis River at a glance
Schools in and near Isis River
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 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 5.21 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 6.00 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 Isis River is zoned
Selling in Isis River? 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 138.03 km², Isis River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% 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 213,616 m² across 119 parcels.
Who lives in Isis River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Isis River 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 880, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Isis River's 100 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Isis River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Isis River itself.
7,725 in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.
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.
Isis River 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 Isis River 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Isis River lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Isis River planning - frequently asked
Is Isis River flood-prone?
About 8% of Isis River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Isis River bushfire-prone?
Around 96% of Isis River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Isis River?
The dominant planning zone in Isis River is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and High impact industry.
Does Isis River have heritage-listed places?
Isis River has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Isis River?
Across 119 surveyed parcels in Isis River, the median lot size is about 213,616 m². There are also 34 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Isis River?
At the 2021 Census Isis River had 100 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Isis River, went from 7,725 people in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.
Is Isis River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Isis River scores 880 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Isis River?
Median household income in Isis River was $1,024 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton | 6.5 km | 0% | 55% |
| Abington | 6.7 km | 16% | 81% |
| South Isis | 8.3 km | 7% | 64% |
| Doolbi | 9.1 km | 0% | 3% |
| Cherwell Fraser Coast Regional |
9.8 km | 2% | 99% |
| Redridge | 11.2 km | 8% | 76% |
| Childers | 12.4 km | 5% | 42% |
| Buxton | 14.2 km | 39% | 87% |
| Kullogum | 15.3 km | 3% | 97% |
| North Isis | 16.1 km | 4% | 47% |