Linden flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Linden (Paroo Shire, QLD) - 3541.53 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 Linden's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Linden at a glance

Parcels 73 Median lot 52,313,763 m² Mapped easements 10 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Linden

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: 29.50 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 44.01 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 Linden is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Linden? 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 3541.53 km², Linden is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 67% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 52,313,763 m² across 73 parcels.

Who lives in Linden

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

Population
5
usual residents, 2021

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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1024, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,708 in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.

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.

Linden 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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Linden planning - frequently asked

Is Linden flood-prone?

About 67% of Linden falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%.

Is Linden bushfire-prone?

Around 4% of Linden is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Paroo Shire average of 17%.

What is the zoning in Linden?

The dominant planning zone in Linden is Rural.

Does Linden have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Linden.

What is the typical lot size in Linden?

Across 73 surveyed parcels in Linden, the median lot size is about 52,313,763 m². There are also 10 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Is Linden an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Linden scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Nebine 45.5 km 59% 14%
Widgeegoara 51.3 km 72% 12%
Coongoola 52.7 km 42% 10%
Cunnamulla 60.3 km 20% 13%
Wyandra 75.8 km 30% 8%
Noorama 93.4 km 22% 30%
Tuen 94.4 km 0% 22%
Boatman
Murweh Shire
98.7 km 48% 10%
Bollon
Balonne Shire
101.5 km 73% 28%
Jobs Gate 101.7 km 17% 36%

See all Paroo Shire suburb profiles →