Neusa Vale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Neusa Vale
(Gympie Regional, QLD) - 10.54 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
10.54 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Neusa Vale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Neusa Vale at a glance
Schools in and near Neusa Vale
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: 2.76 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 13.11 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 Neusa Vale is zoned
Selling in Neusa Vale? 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 10.54 km², Neusa Vale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 128,383 m² across 25 parcels.
Who lives in Neusa Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Neusa Vale 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 954, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Neusa Vale's 54 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gympie Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Neusa Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Neusa Vale itself.
14,915 in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
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.
Neusa Vale 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 Neusa Vale address
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See what's in the $9 report →Neusa Vale planning - frequently asked
Is Neusa Vale flood-prone?
About 38% of Neusa Vale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Neusa Vale bushfire-prone?
Around 77% of Neusa Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%.
What is the zoning in Neusa Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Neusa Vale is Rural.
Does Neusa Vale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Neusa Vale.
What is the typical lot size in Neusa Vale?
Across 25 surveyed parcels in Neusa Vale, the median lot size is about 128,383 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Neusa Vale?
At the 2021 Census Neusa Vale had 54 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Gympie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Neusa Vale, went from 14,915 people in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
Is Neusa Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Neusa Vale scores 954 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 Neusa Vale?
Median household income in Neusa Vale was $1,156 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,314 for the typical suburb in Gympie Regional. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,383 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenaam Valley | 2.8 km | 21% | 95% |
| Cedar Pocket | 4.6 km | 26% | 82% |
| Coondoo | 5.0 km | 33% | 80% |
| Wolvi | 5.6 km | 26% | 86% |
| Kin Kin Noosa Shire |
7.5 km | 11% | 81% |
| Mothar Mountain | 8.8 km | 34% | 80% |
| Wilsons Pocket | 9.1 km | 38% | 78% |
| Greens Creek | 10.2 km | 31% | 75% |
| Canina | 11.0 km | 26% | 89% |
| Tandur | 12.8 km | 43% | 82% |