Theebine flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Theebine (Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 4.14 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

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

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Theebine at a glance

Parcels 11 Median lot 53,694 m² Mapped easements 2 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Theebine

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: 2.50 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 27.07 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 Theebine is zoned

Rural 99%
Community facilities 1%

Selling in Theebine? 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 4.14 km², Theebine is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 34% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 53,694 m² across 11 parcels.

Who lives in Theebine

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

Population
145
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,343
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $1,124
Median rent
$160
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $278
Median mortgage
$867
per month
Household size
2.3
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 935, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Theebine's 145 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 10.6%
15-19 2.1%
20-24 5.6%
25-34 5.6%
35-44 7.0%
45-54 19.0%
55-64 23.2%
65-74 15.5%
75-84 8.5%
85+ 2.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

14,915 in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.

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.

Theebine 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 19 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 Theebine address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Published flood models are held over parts of Theebine. 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 an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Theebine lot.

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Theebine planning - frequently asked

Is Theebine flood-prone?

About 29% of Theebine falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.

Is Theebine bushfire-prone?

Around 34% of Theebine is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.

What is the zoning in Theebine?

The dominant planning zone in Theebine is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities.

Does Theebine have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Theebine.

What is the typical lot size in Theebine?

Across 11 surveyed parcels in Theebine, the median lot size is about 53,694 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Theebine?

At the 2021 Census Theebine had 145 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Gympie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Theebine, went from 14,915 people in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.

Is Theebine an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Theebine scores 935 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 Theebine?

Median household income in Theebine was $1,343 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $160 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kanigan 2.0 km 22% 39%
Theebine
Gympie Regional
4.1 km 53% 45%
Kanigan
Gympie Regional
4.5 km 12% 24%
Gootchie 5.0 km 46% 74%
Paterson 5.5 km 40% 83%
Glenwood
Gympie Regional
5.8 km 37% 52%
Glenwood 7.0 km 33% 83%
Gunalda 8.8 km 24% 100%
Miva 9.1 km 100% 66%
Gundiah 9.4 km 58% 79%

See all Fraser Coast Regional suburb profiles →