Thallon flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Thallon (Balonne Shire, QLD) - 2093.32 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 Thallon's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Thallon at a glance

Parcels 367 Median lot 23,860 m² Mapped easements 4 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Thallon

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

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: 25.32 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 Thallon is zoned

Rural 100%
Township 0%
Recreation and open space 0%

Selling in Thallon? 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 2093.32 km², Thallon is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% 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 23,860 m² across 367 parcels.

Who lives in Thallon

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

Population
231
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,239
per week, Balonne Shire suburb typical $1,252
Median rent
$125
per week, Balonne Shire suburb typical $150
Median mortgage
$800
per month
Household size
2.6
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 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 973, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Thallon's 231 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 8.7%
5-14 13.5%
15-19 3.1%
20-24 5.2%
25-34 7.9%
35-44 17.5%
45-54 15.3%
55-64 14.8%
65-74 10.0%
75-84 2.6%
85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,473 in 2001 to 4,350 in 2025, down 21%.

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.

Thallon 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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Thallon planning - frequently asked

Is Thallon flood-prone?

About 16% of Thallon falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%.

Is Thallon bushfire-prone?

Around 23% of Thallon is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Balonne Shire average of 30%.

What is the zoning in Thallon?

The dominant planning zone in Thallon is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Recreation and open space.

Does Thallon have heritage-listed places?

Thallon has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Thallon?

Across 367 surveyed parcels in Thallon, the median lot size is about 23,860 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Thallon?

At the 2021 Census Thallon had 231 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Balonne statistical area, which contains Thallon, went from 5,473 people in 2001 to 4,350 in 2025, down 21%.

Is Thallon an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Thallon scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Thallon?

Median household income in Thallon was $1,239 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,252 for the typical suburb in Balonne Shire. Median rent was $125 a week and the median mortgage repayment $800 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mungindi 34.3 km 1% 27%
St George 54.8 km 51% 31%
Dirranbandi 67.8 km 44% 28%
Flinton
Western Downs Regional
111.1 km Not mapped 32%
Westmar
Western Downs Regional
122.6 km Not mapped 29%
Hebel 127.1 km 2% 43%
Coomrith
Western Downs Regional
135.4 km 5% 30%
Bollon 145.2 km 73% 28%
Inglestone
Western Downs Regional
146.3 km 2% 21%
Southwood
Western Downs Regional
147.3 km Not mapped 39%

See all Balonne Shire suburb profiles →