Mungindi flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mungindi
(Balonne Shire, QLD) - 877.44 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
877.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mungindi's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mungindi at a glance
Schools in and near Mungindi
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: 12.25 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 32.40 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 Mungindi is zoned
Selling in Mungindi? 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 877.44 km², Mungindi is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 27% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,026 m² across 407 parcels.
Who lives in Mungindi
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mungindi 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 972, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mungindi's 124 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Balonne, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mungindi. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mungindi itself.
5,473 in 2001 to 4,350 in 2025, down 21%.
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.
Mungindi 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 16 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 Mungindi address
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See what's in the $9 report →Mungindi planning - frequently asked
Is Mungindi flood-prone?
About 1% of Mungindi falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.
Is Mungindi bushfire-prone?
Around 27% of Mungindi is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Balonne Shire average of 30%.
What is the zoning in Mungindi?
The dominant planning zone in Mungindi is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Township.
Does Mungindi have heritage-listed places?
Mungindi has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Mungindi?
Across 407 surveyed parcels in Mungindi, the median lot size is about 2,026 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Mungindi?
At the 2021 Census Mungindi had 124 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Balonne statistical area, which contains Mungindi, went from 5,473 people in 2001 to 4,350 in 2025, down 21%.
Is Mungindi an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mungindi scores 972 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 Mungindi?
Median household income in Mungindi was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,252 for the typical suburb in Balonne Shire. Median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,073 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thallon | 34.3 km | 16% | 23% |
| Dirranbandi | 78.9 km | 44% | 28% |
| St George | 89.0 km | 51% | 31% |
| Hebel | 122.6 km | 2% | 43% |
| Flinton Western Downs Regional |
136.8 km | Not mapped | 32% |
| Westmar Western Downs Regional |
145.4 km | Not mapped | 29% |
| Bollon | 156.3 km | 73% | 28% |
| Coomrith Western Downs Regional |
163.9 km | 5% | 30% |
| Southwood Western Downs Regional |
167.8 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| Inglestone Western Downs Regional |
172.0 km | 2% | 21% |