Moomin flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Moomin (Tablelands Regional, QLD) - 30.94 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 Moomin's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Moomin at a glance

Parcels 168 Median lot 3,799 m² Mapped easements 2 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Moomin

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: 0.54 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 Moomin is zoned

Conservation 67%
Rural 30%
Community facilities 1%
Low density residential 1%
Recreation and open space 0%
Low impact industry 0%

Selling in Moomin? 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 30.94 km², Moomin is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 28% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 3,799 m² across 168 parcels.

Who lives in Moomin

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

Population
191
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,053
per week, Tablelands Regional suburb typical $1,156
Median rent
$270
per week, Tablelands Regional suburb typical $254
Median mortgage
$1,197
per month
Household size
2.5
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 860, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Moomin's 191 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%
5-14 15.4%
15-19 3.8%
20-24 3.3%
25-34 9.3%
35-44 12.1%
45-54 11.0%
55-64 22.0%
65-74 13.2%
75-84 6.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,236 in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.

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.

Moomin 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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Moomin planning - frequently asked

Is Moomin flood-prone?

About 28% of Moomin falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.

Is Moomin bushfire-prone?

Around 94% of Moomin is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tablelands Regional average of 40%.

What is the zoning in Moomin?

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

Does Moomin have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Moomin.

What is the typical lot size in Moomin?

Across 168 surveyed parcels in Moomin, the median lot size is about 3,799 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Moomin?

At the 2021 Census Moomin had 191 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Herberton statistical area, which contains Moomin, went from 5,236 people in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.

Is Moomin an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moomin scores 860 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 Moomin?

Median household income in Moomin was $1,053 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,156 for the typical suburb in Tablelands Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,197 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Herberton 4.9 km 26% 98%
Wongabel 5.8 km 38% 77%
Carrington 7.5 km 37% 62%
Wondecla 9.1 km 31% 88%
Kalunga 9.8 km 33% 98%
Upper Barron 10.1 km 32% 26%
Atherton 11.8 km 33% 30%
East Barron 14.9 km 37% 8%
Kaban 17.0 km 30% 87%
Minbun 17.3 km 39% 1%

See all Tablelands Regional suburb profiles →