Waterloo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Waterloo
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 124.06 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
124.06 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Waterloo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Waterloo at a glance
Schools in and near Waterloo
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: 5.67 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 7.46 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 Waterloo is zoned
Selling in Waterloo? 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 124.06 km², Waterloo is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 91% 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 404,424 m² across 163 parcels.
Who lives in Waterloo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Waterloo 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.
Age profile
Share of Waterloo's 171 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Waterloo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Waterloo 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.
Waterloo 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 Waterloo address
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See what's in the $9 report →Waterloo planning - frequently asked
Is Waterloo flood-prone?
About 38% of Waterloo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Waterloo bushfire-prone?
Around 91% of Waterloo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Waterloo?
The dominant planning zone in Waterloo is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Community facilities.
Does Waterloo have heritage-listed places?
Waterloo has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Waterloo?
Across 163 surveyed parcels in Waterloo, the median lot size is about 404,424 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Waterloo?
At the 2021 Census Waterloo had 171 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains Waterloo, went from 7,031 people in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
Is Waterloo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Waterloo 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).
What is the median household income in Waterloo?
Median household income in Waterloo was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,467 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yandaran | 9.5 km | 48% | 86% |
| Abbotsford | 10.1 km | 34% | 89% |
| Watalgan | 11.5 km | 41% | 97% |
| Rosedale Gladstone Regional |
12.7 km | 43% | 86% |
| Monduran | 14.0 km | 41% | 85% |
| Avondale | 14.9 km | 62% | 68% |
| Mullett Creek | 17.6 km | 62% | 87% |
| Bucca | 18.0 km | 58% | 73% |
| Miara | 18.2 km | 70% | 74% |
| Rosedale | 19.1 km | 19% | 100% |