Kepnock flood map & planning overlays

4,501 residents and 3 schools on median lots of 802 m². A busy family suburb.

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A planning-constraint profile of Kepnock (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 3.19 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicKepnock

Constraint readout

3.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 78%

1.6× council avg (50%) · #25 of 109 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Kepnock

See the Bundaberg flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 14%

below council avg (56%) · #94 of 111 mapped council suburbs

Environmental17%

below council avg (38%) · #77 of 111 in council

Heritage sites 2 Noise corridor 25% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 49% Mostly Low density residential Flood 25th most affected of 109 → Bushfire 94th most affected of 111 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kepnock's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Kepnock

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

Under observed aircraft

86%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

49%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,000 ft

averaging 3,000 ft

Busiest square

~1 a day

1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±24% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

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.

Kepnock at a glance

Parcels 1,926 Median lot 802 m² Mapped easements 163 Bus stops 13 Schools in suburb 3

Schools in and near Kepnock

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 3 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.34 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: inside the suburb

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

Which school zone is a Kepnock address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.

How Kepnock is zoned

Low density residential 66%

Community facilities 13%

Open space 12%

District centre 9%

Neighbourhood centre 0%

Specialised centre 0%

Selling in Kepnock? 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 3.19 km², Kepnock is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 78% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 14% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The median lot measures about 802 m² across 1,926 parcels.

Who lives in Kepnock

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

Population

4,501

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,151

per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125

Median rent

$280

per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265

Median mortgage

$1,200

per month

Household size

2.4

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

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kepnock's 4,501 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.8%

5-14 12.8%

15-19 6.2%

20-24 5.5%

25-34 10.5%

35-44 10.4%

45-54 11.2%

55-64 11.8%

65-74 10.7%

75-84 10.2%

85+ 4.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,549 in 2001 to 5,891 in 2025, up 30%.

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.

Kepnock 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	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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 49% of Kepnock. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Kepnock. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Moving here? The Liveability section adds walking times from the address to schools, parks, shops and transport, and the school zones it sits in (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Kepnock lot.

Kepnock planning - frequently asked

Is Kepnock flood-prone?

About 78% of Kepnock falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%. Published flood models are held over parts of Kepnock; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Kepnock bushfire-prone?

Around 14% of Kepnock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

Is Kepnock under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 49% of Kepnock, and over about 86% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Kepnock?

The dominant planning zone in Kepnock is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Open space.

Does Kepnock have heritage-listed places?

Kepnock has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Kepnock?

Across 1,926 surveyed parcels in Kepnock, the median lot size is about 802 m². There are also 163 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Kepnock have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kepnock itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.

What is the population of Kepnock?

At the 2021 Census Kepnock had 4,501 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Ashfield - Kepnock statistical area, which contains Kepnock, went from 4,549 people in 2001 to 5,891 in 2025, up 30%.

Is Kepnock an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kepnock scores 875 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 Kepnock?

Median household income in Kepnock was $1,151 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Bundaberg South	1.4 km	100%	2%
Bundaberg East	1.8 km	100%	17%
Walkervale	1.9 km	72%	0%
Avenell Heights	2.0 km	76%	<1%
Ashfield	2.2 km	77%	33%
Bundaberg Central	2.6 km	98%	0%
Kalkie	3.4 km	80%	10%
Norville	3.8 km	64%	33%
Bundaberg West	3.9 km	100%	14%
Bundaberg North	4.3 km	100%	11%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →