Kaban flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kaban (Tablelands Regional, QLD) - 97.9 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kaban's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Kaban at a glance

Parcels 69 Median lot 500,181 m² Mapped easements 3 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Kaban

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: 8.03 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 8.34 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 Kaban is zoned

Rural 100%
Community facilities 0%
Recreation and open space 0%
Conservation 0%

Selling in Kaban? 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 97.9 km², Kaban is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 500,181 m² across 69 parcels.

Who lives in Kaban

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

Population
94
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$1,125
per week, Tablelands Regional suburb typical $1,156
Median rent
$300
per week, Tablelands Regional suburb typical $254
Median mortgage
$2,275
per month
Household size
3.5
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 870, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kaban's 94 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.0%
5-14 16.0%
15-19 9.0%
20-24 5.0%
25-34 7.0%
35-44 16.0%
45-54 17.0%
55-64 10.0%
65-74 3.0%
75-84 14.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,236 in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.

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.

Kaban 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 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.

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Kaban planning - frequently asked

Is Kaban flood-prone?

About 30% of Kaban falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.

Is Kaban bushfire-prone?

Around 87% of Kaban is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tablelands Regional average of 40%.

What is the zoning in Kaban?

The dominant planning zone in Kaban is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Recreation and open space.

Does Kaban have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Kaban.

What is the typical lot size in Kaban?

Across 69 surveyed parcels in Kaban, the median lot size is about 500,181 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Kaban?

At the 2021 Census Kaban had 94 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 3.5 people. The wider Herberton statistical area, which contains Kaban, went from 5,236 people in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.

Is Kaban an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kaban scores 870 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 Kaban?

Median household income in Kaban was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,156 for the typical suburb in Tablelands Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,275 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kalunga 7.3 km 33% 98%
Tumoulin 8.1 km 29% 96%
Wondecla 10.4 km 31% 88%
Evelyn 11.8 km 31% 25%
Silver Valley 12.6 km 26% 100%
Herberton 13.0 km 26% 98%
Millstream 13.3 km 34% 98%
Minbun 15.0 km 39% 1%
Moomin 17.0 km 28% 94%
Ravenshoe 17.2 km 32% 55%

See all Tablelands Regional suburb profiles →