Moombra planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moombra
(Somerset Regional, QLD) - 53.25 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 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
53.25 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 Moombra's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Moombra at a glance
Schools in and near Moombra
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 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 4.12 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 14.22 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 Moombra is zoned
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Moombra, so this page can't show its zone mix. That is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning - every lot in Moombra sits in a zone under the Somerset Regional planning scheme, and Somerset Regional is the authority to check it with. The other overlays on this page are unaffected.
Across its 53.25 km², Moombra 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, 55% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 629,554 m² across 71 parcels.
Who lives in Moombra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moombra 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 922, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moombra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moombra itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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.
Moombra 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 | Not 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland 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.
Check a specific Moombra 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Moombra lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Moombra planning - frequently asked
Is Moombra flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Moombra, 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. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Moombra bushfire-prone?
Around 55% of Moombra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.
What is the zoning in Moombra?
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Moombra, so this page can't say how it is zoned - that is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning. Somerset Regional publishes the zone maps for this area.
Does Moombra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moombra.
What is the typical lot size in Moombra?
Across 71 surveyed parcels in Moombra, the median lot size is about 629,554 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Moombra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moombra scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wivenhoe | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 22% |
| Glen Esk | 7.2 km | Not mapped | 53% |
| Esk | 7.8 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Coominya | 7.9 km | Not mapped | 58% |
| Mount Hallen | 9.1 km | Not mapped | 86% |
| Wivenhoe Hill | 11.2 km | Not mapped | 75% |
| Murrumba | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 44% |
| Atkinsons Dam | 13.1 km | Not mapped | 46% |
| Bryden | 13.4 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Clarendon | 14.7 km | Not mapped | 29% |