Kullogum flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kullogum (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 224.24 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kullogum's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Kullogum at a glance

Parcels 116 Median lot 414,817 m² Mapped easements 27 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Kullogum

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 3.62 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 3.21 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 Kullogum is zoned

Environmental management and conservation 53%
Rural 47%
Rural residential 0%
Community facilities 0%

Selling in Kullogum? 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 224.24 km², Kullogum is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The median lot measures about 414,817 m² across 116 parcels.

Who lives in Kullogum

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

Population
120
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,062
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median mortgage
$975
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 865, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kullogum's 120 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.7%
5-14 8.1%
15-19 10.6%
20-24 2.4%
25-34 4.9%
35-44 18.7%
45-54 14.6%
55-64 19.5%
65-74 11.4%
75-84 4.1%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,725 in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.

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.

Kullogum 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 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.

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Kullogum planning - frequently asked

Is Kullogum flood-prone?

About 3% of Kullogum falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Kullogum bushfire-prone?

Around 97% of Kullogum is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

What is the zoning in Kullogum?

The dominant planning zone in Kullogum is Environmental management and conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural residential.

Does Kullogum have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Kullogum.

What is the typical lot size in Kullogum?

Across 116 surveyed parcels in Kullogum, the median lot size is about 414,817 m². There are also 27 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Kullogum?

At the 2021 Census Kullogum had 120 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Kullogum, went from 7,725 people in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.

Is Kullogum an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kullogum scores 865 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 Kullogum?

Median household income in Kullogum was $1,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
South Isis 9.1 km 7% 64%
Childers 10.6 km 5% 42%
Eureka 11.7 km 4% 92%
Apple Tree Creek 12.5 km 2% 93%
Doolbi 13.4 km 0% 3%
Horton 14.7 km 0% 55%
Isis River 15.3 km 8% 96%
Doongul
Fraser Coast Regional
17.4 km <1% 95%
Abington 17.9 km 16% 81%
Isis Central 18.7 km 4% 82%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →