Kulangoor flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kulangoor (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 6.36 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kulangoor's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Kulangoor flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 164 Kulangoor properties.

Kulangoor at a glance

Parcels 167 Median lot 6,858 m² Mapped easements 32 Bus stops 3 Landslide overlay 18%

How Kulangoor is zoned

Rural 56%
Environmental Management and Conservation 30%
Community Facilities 14%
Industry 1%
Low Density Residential 0%
Open Space 0%

Selling in Kulangoor? 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 6.36 km², Kulangoor is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 64% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 6,858 m² across 167 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Kulangoor

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

Population
455
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,333
per week, Sunshine Coast Regional suburb typical $1,674
Median rent
$250
per week, Sunshine Coast Regional suburb typical $408
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.7
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 924, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kulangoor's 455 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.4%
5-14 14.8%
15-19 5.6%
20-24 4.9%
25-34 9.8%
35-44 12.8%
45-54 16.8%
55-64 14.1%
65-74 10.3%
75-84 4.9%
85+ 0.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,701 in 2001 to 13,729 in 2025, up 78%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Kulangoor 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.

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Kulangoor planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Kulangoor?

The schematic on this page is a Kulangoor flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kulangoor address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Kulangoor flood-prone?

About 8% of Kulangoor falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 30% of the 164 properties we analysed in Kulangoor carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 37 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Kulangoor bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 64% of Kulangoor is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Kulangoor?

The dominant planning zone in Kulangoor is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Kulangoor have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Kulangoor. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Kulangoor hilly or flat?

Kulangoor is hilly: the median lot slope is about 10%, and 27% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 12 m to 136 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Kulangoor?

Across 167 surveyed parcels in Kulangoor, the median lot size is about 6,858 m². There are also 32 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Kulangoor have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kulangoor itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.

What is the population of Kulangoor?

At the 2021 Census Kulangoor had 455 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Eumundi - Yandina statistical area, which contains Kulangoor, went from 7,701 people in 2001 to 13,729 in 2025, up 78%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Kulangoor alone.

Is Kulangoor an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kulangoor scores 924 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Kulangoor?

Median household income in Kulangoor was $1,333 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Kulangoor property?

A Kulangoor planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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