Tirroan flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tirroan (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 14.51 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

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

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Tirroan at a glance

Parcels 144 Median lot 15,280 m² Mapped easements 29 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Tirroan

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: 0.83 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 2.23 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 Tirroan is zoned

Rural 61%
Rural residential 38%
Community facilities 1%
Low density residential 0%
Neighbourhood centre 0%

Selling in Tirroan? 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 14.51 km², Tirroan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 41% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% 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 15,280 m² across 144 parcels.

Who lives in Tirroan

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

Population
150
usual residents, 2021
Median age
57
years
Median household income
$1,149
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$280
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 931, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tirroan's 150 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 8.6%
15-19 6.0%
20-24 6.0%
25-34 2.0%
35-44 6.6%
45-54 17.2%
55-64 20.5%
65-74 21.9%
75-84 11.3%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,556 in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.

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.

Tirroan 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 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.

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Tirroan planning - frequently asked

Is Tirroan flood-prone?

About 41% of Tirroan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Tirroan bushfire-prone?

Around 40% of Tirroan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

What is the zoning in Tirroan?

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

Does Tirroan have heritage-listed places?

Tirroan has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Tirroan?

Across 144 surveyed parcels in Tirroan, the median lot size is about 15,280 m². There are also 29 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Tirroan?

At the 2021 Census Tirroan had 150 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Gin Gin statistical area, which contains Tirroan, went from 4,556 people in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.

Is Tirroan an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tirroan scores 931 and sits in decile 3 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 Tirroan?

Median household income in Tirroan was $1,149 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $800 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Redhill Farms 3.3 km 40% 30%
Dalysford 3.9 km 39% 94%
Gin Gin 4.1 km 49% 76%
Skyring Reserve 4.7 km 82% 32%
St Kilda 6.4 km 45% 76%
McIlwraith 7.0 km 45% 53%
Horse Camp 8.4 km 43% 99%
Wallaville 9.0 km 81% 39%
Maroondan 9.3 km 49% 82%
Damascus 10.1 km 52% 80%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →