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.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
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. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Pinbarren at a glance
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 22% 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 21,172 m² across 211 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
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: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Pinbarren address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Pinbarren planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Pinbarren?
The schematic on this page is a Pinbarren flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 22% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Pinbarren address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Pinbarren flood-prone?
About 22% of Pinbarren falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Noosa Shire average of 33%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Pinbarren bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 54% of Pinbarren is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
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. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Pinbarren have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pinbarren. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Pinbarren?
Across 211 surveyed parcels in Pinbarren, the median lot size is about 21,172 m². There are also 37 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
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%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Pinbarren alone.
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 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
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. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Pinbarren property?
A Pinbarren planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.