South Kolan flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of South Kolan
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 113.66 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
113.66 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to South Kolan's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
South Kolan at a glance
Schools in and near South Kolan
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 9.50 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 Kolan is zoned
Selling in South Kolan? 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 113.66 km², South Kolan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 68% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 62% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 20,099 m² across 639 parcels.
Who lives in South Kolan
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the South Kolan 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 903, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of South Kolan's 1,258 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing South Kolan. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than South Kolan itself.
7,031 in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
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 Kolan 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 South Kolan 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 South Kolan. 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 South Kolan lot.
See what's in the $9 report →South Kolan planning - frequently asked
Is South Kolan flood-prone?
About 68% of South Kolan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is South Kolan bushfire-prone?
Around 62% of South Kolan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in South Kolan?
The dominant planning zone in South Kolan is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Sport and recreation.
Does South Kolan have heritage-listed places?
South Kolan has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in South Kolan?
Across 639 surveyed parcels in South Kolan, the median lot size is about 20,099 m². There are also 137 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of South Kolan?
At the 2021 Census South Kolan had 1,258 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains South Kolan, went from 7,031 people in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
Is South Kolan an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), South Kolan scores 903 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in South Kolan?
Median household income in South Kolan was $1,487 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bingera | 5.4 km | 82% | 71% |
| Givelda | 7.6 km | 83% | 56% |
| Branyan | 8.9 km | 79% | 47% |
| Sharon | 9.6 km | 77% | 52% |
| Bucca | 9.9 km | 58% | 73% |
| Electra | 10.8 km | 76% | 50% |
| Pine Creek | 11.8 km | 59% | 89% |
| Bungadoo | 12.8 km | 85% | 72% |
| Avoca | 13.7 km | 89% | 20% |
| Bullyard | 13.7 km | 51% | 75% |