Tuchekoi flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tuchekoi (Gympie Regional, QLD) - 29.89 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 Tuchekoi's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Tuchekoi at a glance

Parcels 126 Median lot 121,215 m² Mapped easements 29 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Tuchekoi

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: 1.28 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 7.11 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 Tuchekoi is zoned

Rural 100%
Open Space 0%
Community Purposes 0%

Selling in Tuchekoi? 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 29.89 km², Tuchekoi is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 47% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 53% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 121,215 m² across 126 parcels.

Who lives in Tuchekoi

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

Population
199
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,350
per week, Gympie Regional suburb typical $1,314
Median rent
$350
per week, Gympie Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,517
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 949, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tuchekoi's 199 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.6%
5-14 11.2%
15-19 7.7%
20-24 1.5%
25-34 5.6%
35-44 11.7%
45-54 17.9%
55-64 18.9%
65-74 13.3%
75-84 7.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Tuchekoi 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 Tuchekoi 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 Tuchekoi. 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 Tuchekoi lot.

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Tuchekoi planning - frequently asked

Is Tuchekoi flood-prone?

About 47% of Tuchekoi falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.

Is Tuchekoi bushfire-prone?

Around 53% of Tuchekoi is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%.

What is the zoning in Tuchekoi?

The dominant planning zone in Tuchekoi is Rural, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Community Purposes.

Does Tuchekoi have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Tuchekoi.

What is the typical lot size in Tuchekoi?

Across 126 surveyed parcels in Tuchekoi, the median lot size is about 121,215 m². There are also 29 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Tuchekoi?

At the 2021 Census Tuchekoi had 199 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Gympie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Tuchekoi, went from 14,915 people in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.

Is Tuchekoi an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tuchekoi scores 949 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 Tuchekoi?

Median household income in Tuchekoi was $1,350 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,314 for the typical suburb in Gympie Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Carters Ridge 5.4 km 46% 71%
Coles Creek 5.5 km 68% 55%
Federal
Noosa Shire
5.6 km 24% 66%
Bollier 6.3 km 46% 58%
Kandanga 6.6 km 51% 47%
Traveston 9.2 km 37% 74%
Melawondi 9.5 km 30% 91%
Black Mountain
Noosa Shire
9.6 km 25% 76%
Cooran
Noosa Shire
9.8 km 32% 71%
Amamoor 10.0 km 39% 47%

See all Gympie Regional suburb profiles →