Promisedland flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Promisedland
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 70.32 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
70.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Promisedland's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Promisedland at a glance
Schools in and near Promisedland
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: 2.75 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 13.00 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 Promisedland is zoned
Selling in Promisedland? 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 70.32 km², Promisedland is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The median lot measures about 425,605 m² across 50 parcels.
Who lives in Promisedland
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Promisedland 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 898, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Promisedland. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Promisedland itself.
7,725 in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.
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.
Promisedland 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 Promisedland 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Promisedland lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Promisedland planning - frequently asked
Is Promisedland flood-prone?
About 33% of Promisedland falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Promisedland bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Promisedland is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Promisedland?
The dominant planning zone in Promisedland is Environmental management and conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Open space.
Does Promisedland have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Promisedland.
What is the typical lot size in Promisedland?
Across 50 surveyed parcels in Promisedland, the median lot size is about 425,605 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Promisedland an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Promisedland scores 898 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek | 6.4 km | 59% | 89% |
| Gregory River | 6.6 km | 10% | 86% |
| Cordalba | 9.5 km | 6% | 62% |
| Duingal | 10.0 km | 68% | 82% |
| Electra | 10.3 km | 76% | 50% |
| Isis Central | 11.1 km | 4% | 82% |
| Givelda | 11.1 km | 83% | 56% |
| Bungadoo | 12.3 km | 85% | 72% |
| Drinan | 13.7 km | 87% | 59% |
| Farnsfield | 14.1 km | 10% | 52% |