Thargomindah flood map & planning overlays
Median lots of 4,019 m² and a median age of 38, zoned Rural. Space to spread out.
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A planning-constraint profile of Thargomindah
(Bulloo Shire, QLD) - 15212.76 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 5 November 2026.
Constraint readout
15212.76 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Thargomindah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Thargomindah at a glance
Schools in and near Thargomindah
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
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: 84.99 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
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How Thargomindah is zoned
Selling in Thargomindah? 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 15212.76 km², Thargomindah is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 7% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,019 m² across 558 parcels.
Who lives in Thargomindah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Thargomindah 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 938, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Thargomindah's 243 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far South West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Thargomindah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Thargomindah itself.
3,708 in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.
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.
Thargomindah 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 | Not watched | 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 5 November 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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Thargomindah planning - frequently asked
Is Thargomindah flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Thargomindah and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 0%).
Is Thargomindah bushfire-prone?
Around 7% of Thargomindah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bulloo Shire average of 11%.
What is the zoning in Thargomindah?
The dominant planning zone in Thargomindah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and General residential.
Does Thargomindah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Thargomindah.
What is the typical lot size in Thargomindah?
Across 558 surveyed parcels in Thargomindah, the median lot size is about 4,019 m². There are also 40 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Thargomindah?
At the 2021 Census Thargomindah had 243 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Far South West statistical area, which contains Thargomindah, went from 3,708 people in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.
Is Thargomindah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Thargomindah scores 938 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Thargomindah?
Median household income in Thargomindah was $1,480 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,480 for the typical suburb in Bulloo Shire. Median rent was $153 a week and the median mortgage repayment $696 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yowah Paroo Shire |
85.2 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Bulloo Downs | 86.8 km | Not mapped | 1% |
| Hungerford | 92.4 km | Not mapped | 11% |
| Eulo Paroo Shire |
128.8 km | <1% | 14% |
| Noccundra | 130.5 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Hungerford Paroo Shire |
138.0 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Quilpie Quilpie Shire |
144.8 km | <1% | 13% |
| Humeburn Paroo Shire |
165.3 km | Not mapped | 19% |
| Cuttaburra Paroo Shire |
170.4 km | Not mapped | 15% |
| Durham | 197.0 km | Not mapped | 21% |