Thoopara flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Thoopara
(Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 98.63 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
98.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Thoopara's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Thoopara at a glance
Schools in and near Thoopara
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 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 9.95 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 9.95 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 Thoopara is zoned
Selling in Thoopara? 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 98.63 km², Thoopara is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 74% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 56% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 293,344 m² across 72 parcels.
Who lives in Thoopara
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Thoopara 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 924, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Thoopara's 52 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Proserpine, the wider ABS statistical area containing Thoopara. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Thoopara itself.
7,033 in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
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.
Thoopara 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 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 Thoopara 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 Thoopara. 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 Thoopara lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Thoopara planning - frequently asked
Is Thoopara flood-prone?
About 74% of Thoopara falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is Thoopara bushfire-prone?
Around 56% of Thoopara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.
What is the zoning in Thoopara?
The dominant planning zone in Thoopara is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities.
Does Thoopara have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Thoopara.
What is the typical lot size in Thoopara?
Across 72 surveyed parcels in Thoopara, the median lot size is about 293,344 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Thoopara?
At the 2021 Census Thoopara had 52 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Proserpine statistical area, which contains Thoopara, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Thoopara an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Thoopara scores 924 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Thoopara?
Median household income in Thoopara was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,499 for the typical suburb in Whitsunday Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunyarra | 7.0 km | 77% | 66% |
| Lethebrook | 9.0 km | 98% | 11% |
| Goorganga Creek | 9.2 km | 36% | 94% |
| Goorganga Plains | 11.9 km | 100% | 25% |
| Silver Creek | 13.2 km | 54% | 82% |
| Laguna Quays Mackay Regional |
13.2 km | 8% | 65% |
| Breadalbane | 13.6 km | 100% | 35% |
| Andromache | 15.4 km | 29% | 92% |
| Kelsey Creek | 15.4 km | 72% | 77% |
| Proserpine | 15.5 km | 86% | 31% |