Pomona flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Pomona (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 53.78 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pomona's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Pomona at a glance

Parcels 1,519 Median lot 4,546 m² Mapped easements 326 Train Pomona station Bus stops 4 Schools in suburb 2 Landslide overlay 18%

Schools in and near Pomona

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

2

1 school providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

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 Pomona is zoned

Environmental Management and Conservation 43%
Rural 40%
Rural Residential 13%
Community Facilities 2%
Low Density Residential 2%
Recreation and Open Space 0%

Selling in Pomona? 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 53.78 km², Pomona is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 41% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The median lot measures about 4,546 m² across 1,519 parcels.

Who lives in Pomona

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pomona suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
2,931
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,384
per week, Noosa Shire suburb typical $1,602
Median rent
$420
per week, Noosa Shire suburb typical $440
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 981, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Pomona's 2,931 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.9%
5-14 12.2%
15-19 5.7%
20-24 3.7%
25-34 6.8%
35-44 10.7%
45-54 15.6%
55-64 18.2%
65-74 15.2%
75-84 6.7%
85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Noosa Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pomona. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pomona 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.

Pomona data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 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 Pomona 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.

Published flood models are held over parts of Pomona. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Pomona lot.

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Pomona planning - frequently asked

Is Pomona flood-prone?

About 41% of Pomona falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%.

Is Pomona bushfire-prone?

Around 86% of Pomona is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%.

What is the zoning in Pomona?

The dominant planning zone in Pomona is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Residential.

Does Pomona have heritage-listed places?

Pomona has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Pomona?

Across 1,519 surveyed parcels in Pomona, the median lot size is about 4,546 m². There are also 326 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Pomona have a train station?

Yes - Pomona has 1 train station: Pomona station. It is also served by 4 bus stops.

What is the population of Pomona?

At the 2021 Census Pomona had 2,931 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Noosa Hinterland statistical area, which contains Pomona, went from 16,124 people in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.

Is Pomona an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pomona scores 981 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 Pomona?

Median household income in Pomona was $1,384 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Pinbarren 5.7 km 33% 54%
Cooran 5.9 km 32% 71%
Black Mountain 7.0 km 25% 76%
Lake Macdonald 7.1 km 44% 69%
Federal 7.4 km 24% 66%
Cooroy 7.4 km 39% 59%
Ringtail Creek 8.0 km 32% 91%
Cooroy Mountain 11.0 km 29% 60%
Tinbeerwah 11.0 km 24% 96%
Cootharaba 11.2 km 18% 77%

See all Noosa Shire suburb profiles →