Kepnock flood map & planning overlays
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 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kepnock's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kepnock at a glance
Schools in and near Kepnock
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 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; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Kepnock is zoned
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.
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 875, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kepnock's 4,501 residents in each ABS age band.
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 |
| 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 Kepnock 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 Kepnock lot.
See what's in the $9 report →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 49%.
Is Kepnock bushfire-prone?
Around 14% of Kepnock is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
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% |