South Isis flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of South Isis
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 35.64 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
35.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to South Isis's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
South Isis at a glance
Schools in and near South Isis
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: 0.50 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.76 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 South Isis is zoned
Selling in South Isis? 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 35.64 km², South Isis is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 64% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 40,387 m² across 265 parcels.
Who lives in South Isis
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the South Isis 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 913, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of South Isis's 381 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing South Isis. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than South Isis 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.
South Isis 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 South Isis 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 South Isis lot.
See what's in the $9 report →South Isis planning - frequently asked
Is South Isis flood-prone?
About 7% of South Isis falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is South Isis bushfire-prone?
Around 64% of South Isis is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in South Isis?
The dominant planning zone in South Isis is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Community facilities.
Does South Isis have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within South Isis.
What is the typical lot size in South Isis?
Across 265 surveyed parcels in South Isis, the median lot size is about 40,387 m². There are also 42 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of South Isis?
At the 2021 Census South Isis had 381 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains South Isis, went from 7,725 people in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.
Is South Isis an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), South Isis scores 913 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in South Isis?
Median household income in South Isis was $1,269 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,467 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doolbi | 4.6 km | 0% | 3% |
| Childers | 4.7 km | 5% | 42% |
| Horton | 5.6 km | 0% | 55% |
| Isis River | 8.3 km | 8% | 96% |
| Apple Tree Creek | 8.8 km | 2% | 93% |
| Abington | 8.8 km | 16% | 81% |
| Kullogum | 9.1 km | 3% | 97% |
| North Isis | 11.5 km | 4% | 47% |
| Redridge | 13.3 km | 8% | 76% |
| Eureka | 13.7 km | 4% | 92% |