Ranges Bridge flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ranges Bridge
(Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 154.8 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
154.8 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ranges Bridge's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ranges Bridge at a glance
Schools in and near Ranges Bridge
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: 8.66 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 8.49 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 Ranges Bridge is zoned
Selling in Ranges Bridge? 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 154.8 km², Ranges Bridge is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 9% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,172,411 m² across 120 parcels.
Who lives in Ranges Bridge
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ranges Bridge 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 953, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ranges Bridge's 98 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wambo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ranges Bridge. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ranges Bridge itself.
15,011 in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.
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.
Ranges Bridge 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 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 Ranges Bridge 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 Ranges Bridge. 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 Ranges Bridge lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Ranges Bridge planning - frequently asked
Is Ranges Bridge flood-prone?
About 100% of Ranges Bridge falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Ranges Bridge bushfire-prone?
Around 9% of Ranges Bridge is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.
What is the zoning in Ranges Bridge?
The dominant planning zone in Ranges Bridge is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities.
Does Ranges Bridge have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ranges Bridge.
What is the typical lot size in Ranges Bridge?
Across 120 surveyed parcels in Ranges Bridge, the median lot size is about 1,172,411 m². There are also 20 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Ranges Bridge?
At the 2021 Census Ranges Bridge had 98 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Wambo statistical area, which contains Ranges Bridge, went from 15,011 people in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.
Is Ranges Bridge an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ranges Bridge scores 953 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 Ranges Bridge?
Median household income in Ranges Bridge was $1,474 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $150 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macalister | 12.4 km | 89% | 7% |
| Ducklo | 14.3 km | 86% | 26% |
| Dalby | 17.3 km | 85% | 8% |
| Nandi | 17.4 km | 93% | 14% |
| Pirrinuan | 19.9 km | 72% | 8% |
| Kumbarilla | 22.5 km | 36% | 86% |
| Beelbee | 24.4 km | 28% | 83% |
| Springvale | 26.5 km | 98% | 5% |
| St Ruth | 27.4 km | 99% | 7% |
| Warra | 27.7 km | 90% | 10% |