Morganville flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Morganville (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 68.28 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 Morganville's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Morganville at a glance

Parcels 164 Median lot 200,996 m² Mapped easements 29 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Morganville

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: 2.25 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 15.30 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 Morganville is zoned

Rural 100%
Environmental management and conservation 0%

Selling in Morganville? 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 68.28 km², Morganville is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 64% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 59% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 200,996 m² across 164 parcels.

Who lives in Morganville

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

Population
118
usual residents, 2021
Median age
57
years
Median household income
$819
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$225
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265
Median mortgage
$1,254
per month
Household size
2.1
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 879, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Morganville's 118 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 8.5%
15-19 3.1%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 9.3%
35-44 3.1%
45-54 18.6%
55-64 24.0%
65-74 16.3%
75-84 13.2%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Morganville 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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Morganville planning - frequently asked

Is Morganville flood-prone?

About 64% of Morganville falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Morganville bushfire-prone?

Around 59% of Morganville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

What is the zoning in Morganville?

The dominant planning zone in Morganville is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation.

Does Morganville have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Morganville.

What is the typical lot size in Morganville?

Across 164 surveyed parcels in Morganville, the median lot size is about 200,996 m². There are also 29 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Morganville?

At the 2021 Census Morganville had 118 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Gin Gin statistical area, which contains Morganville, went from 4,556 people in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.

Is Morganville an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Morganville scores 879 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 Morganville?

Median household income in Morganville was $819 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,254 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
St Agnes 5.8 km 53% 97%
Wallaville 10.7 km 81% 39%
Good Night 11.6 km 56% 41%
Booyal 12.4 km 33% 86%
Duingal 13.5 km 68% 82%
St Kilda 13.6 km 45% 76%
Doughboy 14.1 km 36% 100%
Horse Camp 14.2 km 43% 99%
Skyring Reserve 15.7 km 82% 32%
Drinan 16.2 km 87% 59%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →