Watalgan flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Watalgan
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 51.67 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
51.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Watalgan's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Watalgan at a glance
Schools in and near Watalgan
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: 4.50 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 4.50 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 Watalgan is zoned
Selling in Watalgan? 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 51.67 km², Watalgan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 41% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The median lot measures about 166,980 m² across 66 parcels.
Who lives in Watalgan
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Watalgan 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 895, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Watalgan. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Watalgan itself.
7,031 in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
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.
Watalgan 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 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.
Check a specific Watalgan 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Watalgan lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Watalgan planning - frequently asked
Is Watalgan flood-prone?
About 41% of Watalgan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Watalgan bushfire-prone?
Around 97% of Watalgan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Watalgan?
The dominant planning zone in Watalgan is Environmental management and conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Community facilities.
Does Watalgan have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Watalgan.
What is the typical lot size in Watalgan?
Across 66 surveyed parcels in Watalgan, the median lot size is about 166,980 m².
Is Watalgan an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Watalgan scores 895 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Gladstone Regional |
7.7 km | 43% | 86% |
| Winfield | 8.3 km | 45% | 87% |
| Mullett Creek | 8.6 km | 62% | 87% |
| Yandaran | 10.6 km | 48% | 86% |
| Waterloo | 11.5 km | 38% | 91% |
| Rules Beach Gladstone Regional |
16.4 km | 62% | 39% |
| Miara | 16.7 km | 70% | 74% |
| Avondale | 20.0 km | 62% | 68% |
| Euleilah Gladstone Regional |
20.7 km | 54% | 80% |
| Baffle Creek Gladstone Regional |
20.9 km | 66% | 93% |