Widgeegoara flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Widgeegoara
(Paroo Shire, QLD) - 2612.43 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
2612.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Widgeegoara's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Widgeegoara at a glance
Schools in and near Widgeegoara
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: 30.21 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 30.61 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 Widgeegoara is zoned
Selling in Widgeegoara? 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 2612.43 km², Widgeegoara is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 22,092,739 m² across 78 parcels.
Who lives in Widgeegoara
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Widgeegoara 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 1024, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far South West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Widgeegoara. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Widgeegoara itself.
3,708 in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.
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.
Widgeegoara 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 Widgeegoara address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Widgeegoara lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Widgeegoara planning - frequently asked
Is Widgeegoara flood-prone?
About 72% of Widgeegoara falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%.
Is Widgeegoara bushfire-prone?
Around 12% of Widgeegoara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Paroo Shire average of 17%.
What is the zoning in Widgeegoara?
The dominant planning zone in Widgeegoara is Rural.
Does Widgeegoara have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Widgeegoara.
What is the typical lot size in Widgeegoara?
Across 78 surveyed parcels in Widgeegoara, the median lot size is about 22,092,739 m².
Is Widgeegoara an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Widgeegoara scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noorama | 42.2 km | 22% | 30% |
| Linden | 51.3 km | 67% | 4% |
| Nebine | 53.3 km | 59% | 14% |
| Tuen | 57.9 km | 0% | 22% |
| Cunnamulla | 62.2 km | 20% | 13% |
| Jobs Gate | 62.3 km | 17% | 36% |
| Barringun | 73.7 km | 0% | 31% |
| Coongoola | 81.4 km | 42% | 10% |
| Cuttaburra | 97.5 km | 0% | 15% |
| Bollon Balonne Shire |
99.9 km | 73% | 28% |