Maroondan flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Maroondan (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 20.06 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 Maroondan's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Maroondan at a glance

Parcels 205 Median lot 21,516 m² Mapped easements 15 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Maroondan

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

1

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

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: 2.63 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 Maroondan is zoned

Rural residential 66%
Rural 33%
Community facilities 1%

Selling in Maroondan? 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 20.06 km², Maroondan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 49% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 82% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural residential. The median lot measures about 21,516 m² across 205 parcels.

Who lives in Maroondan

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

Population
346
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$936
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$236
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265
Median mortgage
$1,131
per month
Household size
2.3
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 875, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Maroondan's 346 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%
5-14 11.6%
15-19 5.2%
20-24 1.2%
25-34 7.2%
35-44 8.1%
45-54 15.6%
55-64 17.3%
65-74 20.5%
75-84 8.4%
85+ 1.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,556 in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.

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.

Maroondan 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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Maroondan planning - frequently asked

Is Maroondan flood-prone?

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

Is Maroondan bushfire-prone?

Around 82% of Maroondan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

What is the zoning in Maroondan?

The dominant planning zone in Maroondan is Rural residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Community facilities.

Does Maroondan have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Maroondan.

What is the typical lot size in Maroondan?

Across 205 surveyed parcels in Maroondan, the median lot size is about 21,516 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Maroondan?

At the 2021 Census Maroondan had 346 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Gin Gin statistical area, which contains Maroondan, went from 4,556 people in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.

Is Maroondan an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Maroondan scores 875 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Maroondan?

Median household income in Maroondan was $936 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $236 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,131 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
McIlwraith 3.7 km 45% 53%
Bullyard 3.9 km 51% 75%
Damascus 5.9 km 52% 80%
Delan 5.9 km 62% 80%
Gin Gin 6.2 km 49% 76%
Bungadoo 8.0 km 85% 72%
Redhill Farms 8.7 km 40% 30%
Tirroan 9.3 km 41% 40%
Drinan 9.6 km 87% 59%
Skyring Reserve 10.0 km 82% 32%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →