Walkervale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Walkervale
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 1.72 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
1.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Walkervale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Walkervale at a glance
Schools in and near Walkervale
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
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: 0.30 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 Walkervale is zoned
Selling in Walkervale? 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 1.72 km², Walkervale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The median lot measures about 811 m² across 1,371 parcels.
Who lives in Walkervale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Walkervale 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 862, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Walkervale's 2,981 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Walkervale - Avenell Heights, the wider ABS statistical area containing Walkervale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Walkervale itself.
10,184 in 2001 to 11,323 in 2025, up 11%.
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.
Walkervale 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 Walkervale address
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See what's in the $9 report →Walkervale planning - frequently asked
Is Walkervale flood-prone?
About 72% of Walkervale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Walkervale bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Walkervale and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Bundaberg Regional average is 56%).
What is the zoning in Walkervale?
The dominant planning zone in Walkervale is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Local centre.
Does Walkervale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Walkervale.
What is the typical lot size in Walkervale?
Across 1,371 surveyed parcels in Walkervale, the median lot size is about 811 m². There are also 76 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Walkervale have a train station?
There is no train station inside Walkervale itself. The suburb is served by 19 bus stops.
What is the population of Walkervale?
At the 2021 Census Walkervale had 2,981 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Walkervale - Avenell Heights statistical area, which contains Walkervale, went from 10,184 people in 2001 to 11,323 in 2025, up 11%.
Is Walkervale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Walkervale scores 862 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Walkervale?
Median household income in Walkervale was $1,151 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenell Heights | 1.1 km | 76% | <1% |
| Bundaberg South | 1.2 km | 100% | 2% |
| Norville | 1.8 km | 64% | 33% |
| Bundaberg Central | 1.9 km | 98% | 0% |
| Kepnock | 1.9 km | 78% | 14% |
| Bundaberg West | 2.5 km | 100% | 14% |
| Thabeban | 2.8 km | 78% | 30% |
| Svensson Heights | 3.0 km | 65% | 20% |
| Bundaberg East | 3.0 km | 100% | 17% |
| Millbank | 4.0 km | 93% | 2% |