Kaimkillenbun flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kaimkillenbun (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 208.08 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

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

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Kaimkillenbun at a glance

Parcels 449 Median lot 23,672 m² Mapped easements 1 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Kaimkillenbun

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

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: 4.15 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 Kaimkillenbun is zoned

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

Selling in Kaimkillenbun? 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 208.08 km², Kaimkillenbun is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 40% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 30% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 23,672 m² across 449 parcels.

Who lives in Kaimkillenbun

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

Population
248
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$1,333
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Median rent
$225
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$867
per month
Household size
2.5
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 982, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kaimkillenbun's 248 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%
5-14 12.8%
15-19 6.2%
20-24 7.8%
25-34 9.9%
35-44 14.4%
45-54 13.2%
55-64 14.8%
65-74 10.3%
75-84 3.3%
85+ 1.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

15,011 in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.

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.

Kaimkillenbun 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 19 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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Kaimkillenbun planning - frequently asked

Is Kaimkillenbun flood-prone?

About 40% of Kaimkillenbun falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Kaimkillenbun bushfire-prone?

Around 30% of Kaimkillenbun is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

What is the zoning in Kaimkillenbun?

The dominant planning zone in Kaimkillenbun is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Township.

Does Kaimkillenbun have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Kaimkillenbun.

What is the typical lot size in Kaimkillenbun?

Across 449 surveyed parcels in Kaimkillenbun, the median lot size is about 23,672 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Kaimkillenbun?

At the 2021 Census Kaimkillenbun had 248 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Wambo statistical area, which contains Kaimkillenbun, went from 15,011 people in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.

Is Kaimkillenbun an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kaimkillenbun scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kaimkillenbun?

Median household income in Kaimkillenbun was $1,333 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Irvingdale 11.4 km 57% 7%
Moola 13.6 km 20% 28%
Bell 13.6 km 36% 15%
Jimbour East 16.0 km 44% 38%
Pirrinuan 16.3 km 72% 8%
Irvingdale
Toowoomba Regional
17.6 km 45% 2%
Malling
Toowoomba Regional
19.2 km 6% 5%
Dalby 19.3 km 85% 8%
Blaxland 19.9 km 95% <1%
Bunya Mountains 20.8 km 14% 71%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →