Moorland flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Moorland
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 47.37 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
47.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Moorland's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Moorland at a glance
Schools in and near Moorland
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: 0.55 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 13.72 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 Moorland is zoned
Selling in Moorland? 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 47.37 km², Moorland is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 59% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 54% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 100,029 m² across 189 parcels.
Who lives in Moorland
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Moorland 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 971, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Moorland's 284 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Moorland. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Moorland itself.
7,031 in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
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.
Moorland data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 | 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 19 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 Moorland 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Moorland. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Moorland lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Moorland planning - frequently asked
Is Moorland flood-prone?
About 59% of Moorland falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Moorland bushfire-prone?
Around 54% of Moorland is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Moorland?
The dominant planning zone in Moorland is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities.
Does Moorland have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Moorland.
What is the typical lot size in Moorland?
Across 189 surveyed parcels in Moorland, the median lot size is about 100,029 m². There are also 46 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Moorland?
At the 2021 Census Moorland had 284 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains Moorland, went from 7,031 people in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
Is Moorland an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Moorland scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Moorland?
Median household income in Moorland was $1,640 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $190 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 5.4 km | 62% | 68% |
| Welcome Creek | 6.3 km | 56% | 19% |
| Moore Park Beach | 7.3 km | 90% | 42% |
| Meadowvale | 8.5 km | 55% | 44% |
| Miara | 10.3 km | 70% | 74% |
| Sharon | 13.3 km | 77% | 52% |
| Yandaran | 13.5 km | 48% | 86% |
| Oakwood | 13.9 km | 90% | 19% |
| Bucca | 14.2 km | 58% | 73% |
| Fairymead | 14.7 km | 100% | 28% |