Mount Coolon flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Coolon
(Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 6080.91 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6080.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Coolon's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mount Coolon at a glance
Schools in and near Mount Coolon
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: 30.51 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 30.51 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 Mount Coolon is zoned
Selling in Mount Coolon? 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 6080.91 km², Mount Coolon is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 55% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 69% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 121,678 m² across 347 parcels.
Who lives in Mount Coolon
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Coolon 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 960, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mount Coolon's 172 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Collinsville, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Coolon. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Coolon itself.
4,111 in 2001 to 4,008 in 2025, down 3%.
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.
Mount Coolon 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 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 Mount Coolon address
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See what's in the $9 report →Mount Coolon planning - frequently asked
Is Mount Coolon flood-prone?
About 55% of Mount Coolon falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is Mount Coolon bushfire-prone?
Around 69% of Mount Coolon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.
What is the zoning in Mount Coolon?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Coolon is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Local centre.
Does Mount Coolon have heritage-listed places?
Mount Coolon has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Coolon?
Across 347 surveyed parcels in Mount Coolon, the median lot size is about 121,678 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Mount Coolon?
At the 2021 Census Mount Coolon had 172 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 4.0 people. The wider Collinsville statistical area, which contains Mount Coolon, went from 4,111 people in 2001 to 4,008 in 2025, down 3%.
Is Mount Coolon an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Coolon scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Mount Coolon?
Median household income in Mount Coolon was $2,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,499 for the typical suburb in Whitsunday Regional.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 71.4 km | 42% | 84% |
| Mount Wyatt | 71.9 km | 42% | 96% |
| Springlands | 92.8 km | 49% | 91% |
| Scottville | 94.0 km | 44% | 54% |
| Collinsville | 97.0 km | 36% | 66% |
| Eungella Dam Mackay Regional |
106.5 km | 24% | 83% |
| Eungella Mackay Regional |
116.6 km | 19% | 39% |
| Eungella Hinterland Mackay Regional |
117.1 km | 21% | 89% |
| Broken River Mackay Regional |
118.8 km | 26% | 44% |
| Bogie | 120.4 km | 41% | 99% |