Taroomball flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Taroomball (Livingstone Shire, QLD) - 13.1 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Taroomball's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Taroomball at a glance

Parcels 690 Median lot 825 m² Mapped easements 443 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Taroomball

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.13 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.21 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 Taroomball is zoned

Rural 56%
Emerging communities 29%
Low density residential 9%
Low medium density residential 4%
Environmental management and conservation 2%
Open space 1%

Selling in Taroomball? 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 13.1 km², Taroomball is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 825 m² across 690 parcels.

Who lives in Taroomball

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Taroomball suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
1,136
usual residents, 2021
Median age
35
years
Median household income
$2,466
per week, Livingstone Shire suburb typical $1,791
Median rent
$460
per week, Livingstone Shire suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,950
per month
Household size
2.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1014, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Taroomball's 1,136 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.5%
5-14 16.1%
15-19 8.3%
20-24 5.3%
25-34 13.7%
35-44 13.1%
45-54 14.1%
55-64 10.0%
65-74 9.0%
75-84 3.1%
85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Yeppoon, the wider ABS statistical area containing Taroomball. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Taroomball itself.

12,256 in 2001 to 22,522 in 2025, up 84%.

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.

Taroomball data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 16 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Taroomball planning - frequently asked

Is Taroomball flood-prone?

About 16% of Taroomball falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 42%.

Is Taroomball bushfire-prone?

Around 93% of Taroomball is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Livingstone Shire average of 53%.

What is the zoning in Taroomball?

The dominant planning zone in Taroomball is Rural, though the suburb also includes Emerging communities and Low density residential.

Does Taroomball have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Taroomball.

What is the typical lot size in Taroomball?

Across 690 surveyed parcels in Taroomball, the median lot size is about 825 m². There are also 443 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Taroomball?

At the 2021 Census Taroomball had 1,136 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Yeppoon statistical area, which contains Taroomball, went from 12,256 people in 2001 to 22,522 in 2025, up 84%.

Is Taroomball an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Taroomball scores 1014 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Taroomball?

Median household income in Taroomball was $2,466 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,791 for the typical suburb in Livingstone Shire. Median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Lammermoor 2.4 km 33% 31%
Taranganba 2.4 km 39% 50%
Hidden Valley 3.4 km 10% 78%
Barmaryee 4.9 km 50% 72%
Cooee Bay 5.0 km 21% 1%
Yeppoon 5.1 km 24% 16%
Rosslyn 5.6 km 46% 12%
Tanby 5.8 km 17% 84%
Causeway Lake 5.9 km 63% 24%
Meikleville Hill 6.1 km 5% 62%

See all Livingstone Shire suburb profiles →