Kogan flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kogan (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 624.41 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 Kogan's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Kogan at a glance

Parcels 351 Median lot 400,175 m² Mapped easements 126 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Kogan

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: 18.66 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 Kogan is zoned

Rural 99%
Recreation and open space 0%
Community facilities 0%
Township 0%

Selling in Kogan? 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 624.41 km², Kogan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 81% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 400,175 m² across 351 parcels.

Who lives in Kogan

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

Population
211
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,021
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Median rent
$240
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$991
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 845, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kogan's 211 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.3%
5-14 8.9%
15-19 3.7%
20-24 4.2%
25-34 8.4%
35-44 12.6%
45-54 18.2%
55-64 12.6%
65-74 16.4%
75-84 9.8%
85+ 2.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,062 in 2001 to 4,030 in 2025, down 1%.

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.

Kogan 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.

Check a specific Kogan 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.

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

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Kogan planning - frequently asked

Is Kogan flood-prone?

About 38% of Kogan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Kogan bushfire-prone?

Around 81% of Kogan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

What is the zoning in Kogan?

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

Does Kogan have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Kogan.

What is the typical lot size in Kogan?

Across 351 surveyed parcels in Kogan, the median lot size is about 400,175 m². There are also 126 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Kogan?

At the 2021 Census Kogan had 211 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Tara statistical area, which contains Kogan, went from 4,062 people in 2001 to 4,030 in 2025, down 1%.

Is Kogan an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kogan scores 845 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kogan?

Median household income in Kogan was $1,021 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $991 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Montrose 11.2 km 55% 80%
Beelbee 14.9 km 28% 83%
Weranga 20.7 km 16% 81%
Hopeland 23.0 km 61% 27%
Goranba 24.3 km 29% 86%
Brigalow 25.1 km 72% 35%
Kumbarilla 28.5 km 36% 86%
Boonarga 30.4 km 60% 19%
Crossroads 30.6 km 58% 46%
Warra 30.7 km 90% 10%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →