Talegalla Weir flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Talegalla Weir
(Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 50.73 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
50.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Talegalla Weir's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Talegalla Weir at a glance
Schools in and near Talegalla Weir
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: 2.64 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 19.70 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 Talegalla Weir is zoned
Selling in Talegalla Weir? 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 50.73 km², Talegalla Weir is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 52% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 162,595 m² across 98 parcels.
Who lives in Talegalla Weir
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Talegalla Weir 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 839, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Talegalla Weir's 127 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maryborough Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Talegalla Weir. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Talegalla Weir itself.
5,760 in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.
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.
Talegalla Weir 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 Talegalla Weir address
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See what's in the $9 report →Talegalla Weir planning - frequently asked
Is Talegalla Weir flood-prone?
About 52% of Talegalla Weir falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Talegalla Weir bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Talegalla Weir is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.
What is the zoning in Talegalla Weir?
The dominant planning zone in Talegalla Weir is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation.
Does Talegalla Weir have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Talegalla Weir.
What is the typical lot size in Talegalla Weir?
Across 98 surveyed parcels in Talegalla Weir, the median lot size is about 162,595 m².
What is the population of Talegalla Weir?
At the 2021 Census Talegalla Weir had 127 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Maryborough Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Talegalla Weir, went from 5,760 people in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.
Is Talegalla Weir an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Talegalla Weir scores 839 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Talegalla Weir?
Median household income in Talegalla Weir was $825 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $932 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauple | 7.6 km | 28% | 61% |
| Tiaro | 9.9 km | 51% | 76% |
| Bauple Forest | 10.4 km | 34% | 99% |
| Tuan Forest Gympie Regional |
11.6 km | 47% | 100% |
| Toolara Forest | 12.2 km | 22% | 99% |
| Teddington | 13.2 km | 51% | 70% |
| Tuan Forest | 13.3 km | 16% | 99% |
| Magnolia | 13.3 km | 57% | 66% |
| Owanyilla | 13.5 km | 55% | 86% |
| Gootchie | 14.4 km | 46% | 74% |