Pinbarren flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pinbarren
(Noosa Shire, QLD) - 16.11 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
16.11 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pinbarren's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Pinbarren at a glance
Schools in and near Pinbarren
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: 1.91 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 1.00 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 Pinbarren is zoned
Selling in Pinbarren? 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 16.11 km², Pinbarren is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% 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 21,238 m² across 208 parcels.
Who lives in Pinbarren
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pinbarren 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 982, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pinbarren's 447 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Noosa Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pinbarren. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pinbarren itself.
16,124 in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.
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.
Pinbarren 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 Pinbarren address
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See what's in the $9 report →Pinbarren planning - frequently asked
Is Pinbarren flood-prone?
About 33% of Pinbarren falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%.
Is Pinbarren bushfire-prone?
Around 54% of Pinbarren is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%.
What is the zoning in Pinbarren?
The dominant planning zone in Pinbarren is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Recreation and Open Space.
Does Pinbarren have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pinbarren.
What is the typical lot size in Pinbarren?
Across 208 surveyed parcels in Pinbarren, the median lot size is about 21,238 m². There are also 37 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Pinbarren have a train station?
There is no train station inside Pinbarren itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Pinbarren?
At the 2021 Census Pinbarren had 447 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Noosa Hinterland statistical area, which contains Pinbarren, went from 16,124 people in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.
Is Pinbarren an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pinbarren scores 982 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 Pinbarren?
Median household income in Pinbarren was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $345 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooran | 5.2 km | 32% | 71% |
| Pomona | 5.7 km | 41% | 86% |
| Kin Kin | 6.0 km | 11% | 81% |
| Cootharaba | 8.4 km | 18% | 77% |
| Ringtail Creek | 8.7 km | 32% | 91% |
| Mothar Mountain Gympie Regional |
8.8 km | 34% | 80% |
| Traveston Gympie Regional |
10.1 km | 37% | 74% |
| Tandur Gympie Regional |
10.3 km | 43% | 82% |
| Federal | 11.1 km | 24% | 66% |
| Lake Macdonald | 11.4 km | 44% | 69% |