Thabeban flood map & planning overlays

Median lots of 760 m², 2nd-smallest in Bundaberg Regional, for 2,971 residents.

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A planning-constraint profile of Thabeban (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 7.63 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicThabeban

Constraint readout

7.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 78%

1.6× council avg (50%) · #26 of 109 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Thabeban

See the Bundaberg flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 30%

below council avg (56%) · #81 of 111 mapped council suburbs

Environmental1%

below council avg (38%) · #109 of 111 in council

Heritage sites 0 Noise corridor 31% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 89% Mostly High impact industry Flood 26th most affected of 109 → Bushfire 81st most affected of 111 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Thabeban's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Thabeban

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

92%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

89%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 1,500 ft

Busiest square

~7 a day

7 a day below 3,000 ft · ±17%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Thabeban at a glance

Parcels 1,321 Median lot 760 m² Mapped easements 164 Bus stops 9 Schools in suburb 2

Schools in and near Thabeban

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

2 schools 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: 0.97 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 Thabeban is zoned

High impact industry 34%

Low density residential 31%

Community facilities 11%

Open space 10%

Rural residential 5%

Industry 4%

Selling in Thabeban? 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 7.63 km², Thabeban is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 78% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 30% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is High impact industry. The median lot measures about 760 m² across 1,321 parcels.

Who lives in Thabeban

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

Population

2,971

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,164

per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125

Median rent

$298

per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265

Median mortgage

$1,257

per month

Household size

2.5

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 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 855, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Thabeban's 2,971 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%

5-14 14.2%

15-19 5.4%

20-24 5.1%

25-34 13.0%

35-44 10.6%

45-54 9.4%

55-64 13.8%

65-74 13.0%

75-84 7.4%

85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

10,184 in 2001 to 11,323 in 2025, up 11%.

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.

Thabeban 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
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availability	Available	Queensland Government

Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 Thabeban address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 89% of Thabeban. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Thabeban. 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 the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Thabeban lot.

Thabeban planning - frequently asked

Is Thabeban flood-prone?

About 78% of Thabeban falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%. Published flood models are held over parts of Thabeban; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Thabeban bushfire-prone?

Around 30% of Thabeban is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

Is Thabeban under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 89% of Thabeban, and over about 92% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 7 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Thabeban?

The dominant planning zone in Thabeban is High impact industry, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Community facilities.

Does Thabeban have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Thabeban.

What is the typical lot size in Thabeban?

Across 1,321 surveyed parcels in Thabeban, the median lot size is about 760 m². There are also 164 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Thabeban have a train station?

There is no train station inside Thabeban itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.

What is the population of Thabeban?

At the 2021 Census Thabeban had 2,971 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Walkervale - Avenell Heights statistical area, which contains Thabeban, went from 10,184 people in 2001 to 11,323 in 2025, up 11%.

Is Thabeban an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Thabeban scores 855 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 Thabeban?

Median household income in Thabeban was $1,164 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $298 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,257 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Norville	1.8 km	64%	33%
Avenell Heights	2.3 km	76%	<1%
Walkervale	2.8 km	72%	0%
Svensson Heights	2.8 km	65%	20%
Kensington	3.0 km	70%	25%
Bundaberg South	4.0 km	100%	2%
Bundaberg West	4.1 km	100%	14%
Kepnock	4.3 km	78%	14%
Bundaberg Central	4.4 km	98%	0%
Millbank	4.8 km	93%	2%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →