Kulgun zoning & planning overlays
Kulgun's 5 ha lots carry a light 34.4% bushfire overlay, with a median age of 41.
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A planning-constraint profile of Kulgun
(Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 4.63 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
4.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kulgun's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Kulgun properties?
Counts of properties, not share of land, across 42 analysed Kulgun properties; no individual property result is identified.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 42 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kulgun.
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Kulgun
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
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.
Kulgun at a glance
Schools in and near Kulgun
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 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 1.31 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 6.14 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 Kulgun is zoned
Selling in Kulgun? 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 4.63 km², Kulgun is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 34% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 49,635 m² across 42 parcels.
Who lives in Kulgun
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kulgun 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 978, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kulgun's 104 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kulgun. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kulgun itself.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
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.
Kulgun data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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.
Check a specific Kulgun 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 33% of Kulgun. 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 Kulgun. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$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 Kulgun lot.
Kulgun planning - frequently asked
Is Kulgun flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Kulgun, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Scenic Rim Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Across the suburb, 0% of the 42 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk. Published flood models are held over parts of Kulgun; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Kulgun bushfire-prone?
Around 34% of Kulgun is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.
Is Kulgun under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 33% of Kulgun, and over about 57% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. 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 Kulgun?
The dominant planning zone in Kulgun is Rural.
Does Kulgun have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kulgun.
Is Kulgun hilly or flat?
Kulgun is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 8%. Ground level runs from roughly 125 m to 178 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Kulgun?
Across 42 surveyed parcels in Kulgun, the median lot size is about 49,635 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Kulgun?
At the 2021 Census Kulgun had 104 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Kulgun, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
Is Kulgun an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kulgun scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kulgun?
Median household income in Kulgun was $1,833 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,471 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teviotville | 2.1 km | Not mapped | 28% |
| Roadvale | 2.4 km | 4% | 17% |
| Obum Obum | 3.1 km | 0% | 26% |
| Blantyre | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 29% |
| Hoya | 4.8 km | 1% | 22% |
| Anthony | 5.6 km | Not mapped | 35% |
| Templin | 5.7 km | <1% | 38% |
| Munbilla | 6.1 km | 26% | 28% |
| Coulson | 6.3 km | 13% | 48% |
| Kents Lagoon | 6.4 km | 58% | 28% |