Warra flood map & planning overlays

Warra is 90.6% flood-mapped, on 3,787 m² lots.

A planning-constraint profile of Warra (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 197.16 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Warra's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Warra

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
59%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
7%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,500 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±27% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 5,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Warra at a glance

Parcels 427 Median lot 3,787 m² Mapped easements 22 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Warra

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

1

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: 12.71 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

Which school zone is a Warra address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.

How Warra is zoned

Rural 99%
Recreation and open space 0%
Community facilities 0%
Township 0%

Selling in Warra? 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 197.16 km², Warra is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 91% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 3,787 m² across 427 parcels.

Who lives in Warra

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

Population
180
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,624
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Median rent
$150
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $200
Median mortgage
$600
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 894, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Warra's 180 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.4%
5-14 14.0%
15-19 10.1%
20-24 1.7%
25-34 10.7%
35-44 10.1%
45-54 10.1%
55-64 17.4%
65-74 15.7%
75-84 5.1%
85+ 1.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

15,011 in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.

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.

Warra 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
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 Warra address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 7% of Warra. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Warra. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Moving here? The Liveability section adds walking times from the address to schools, parks, shops and transport, and the school zones it sits in (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Warra lot.

Warra planning - frequently asked

Is Warra flood-prone?

About 91% of Warra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%. Published flood models are held over parts of Warra; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Warra bushfire-prone?

Around 10% of Warra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

Is Warra under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 7% of Warra, and over about 59% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Warra?

The dominant planning zone in Warra is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Community facilities.

Does Warra have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Warra.

What is the typical lot size in Warra?

Across 427 surveyed parcels in Warra, the median lot size is about 3,787 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Warra?

At the 2021 Census Warra had 180 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Wambo statistical area, which contains Warra, went from 15,011 people in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.

Is Warra an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Warra scores 894 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Warra?

Median household income in Warra was $1,624 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $600 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Brigalow 14.7 km 72% 35%
Tuckerang 15.1 km 96% 9%
Jimbour West 15.8 km 89% 0%
Macalister 17.2 km 89% 7%
Wychie 18.4 km 84% 4%
Boonarga 25.9 km 60% 19%
Beelbee 25.9 km 28% 83%
Langlands 26.2 km 81% 5%
Ranges Bridge 27.7 km 100% 9%
Hopeland 28.9 km 61% 27%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →