Kowguran flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kowguran
(Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 172.51 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
172.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kowguran's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kowguran at a glance
Schools in and near Kowguran
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 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 12.27 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 11.95 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 Kowguran is zoned
Selling in Kowguran? 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 172.51 km², Kowguran is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 27% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 88% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 413,480 m² across 69 parcels.
Who lives in Kowguran
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kowguran 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 946, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kowguran's 62 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Miles - Wandoan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kowguran. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kowguran itself.
3,917 in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Kowguran 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 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 Kowguran 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 Kowguran. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Kowguran lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Kowguran planning - frequently asked
Is Kowguran flood-prone?
About 27% of Kowguran falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Kowguran bushfire-prone?
Around 88% of Kowguran is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.
What is the zoning in Kowguran?
The dominant planning zone in Kowguran is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Recreation and open space.
Does Kowguran have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kowguran.
What is the typical lot size in Kowguran?
Across 69 surveyed parcels in Kowguran, the median lot size is about 413,480 m². There are also 16 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Kowguran?
At the 2021 Census Kowguran had 62 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Miles - Wandoan statistical area, which contains Kowguran, went from 3,917 people in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Kowguran an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kowguran scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kowguran?
Median household income in Kowguran was $1,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,400 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalwogon | 8.2 km | 26% | 86% |
| Myall Park | 11.0 km | 49% | 87% |
| Gurulmundi | 13.5 km | 35% | 98% |
| Glenaubyn | 19.3 km | 25% | 60% |
| Hookswood | 21.1 km | 47% | 87% |
| Drillham | 22.9 km | 27% | 25% |
| Miles | 25.0 km | 45% | 61% |
| Guluguba | 26.1 km | 40% | 24% |
| Columboola | 28.6 km | 42% | 53% |
| Pelham | 30.8 km | 40% | 87% |