Thabeban flood map & planning overlays
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 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
7.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Thabeban's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Thabeban at a glance
Schools in and near Thabeban
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
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
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 762 m² across 1,318 parcels.
Who lives in Thabeban
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Thabeban 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 855, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Thabeban's 2,971 residents in each ABS age band.
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 |
| 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 Thabeban address
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See what's in the $9 report →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 49%.
Is Thabeban bushfire-prone?
Around 30% of Thabeban is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
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 1,318 surveyed parcels in Thabeban, the median lot size is about 762 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% |