Woleebee flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Woleebee (Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 586.48 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woleebee's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Woleebee at a glance

Parcels 93 Median lot 4,687,548 m² Mapped easements 80 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Woleebee

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 5.61 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 13.59 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 Woleebee is zoned

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

Selling in Woleebee? 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 586.48 km², Woleebee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 45% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,687,548 m² across 93 parcels.

Who lives in Woleebee

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

Population
62
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,874
per week, Western Downs Regional suburb typical $1,432
Household size
1.9
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 968, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Woleebee's 62 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 0.0%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 18.5%
35-44 35.2%
45-54 11.1%
55-64 25.9%
65-74 0.0%
75-84 9.3%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,917 in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.

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.

Woleebee 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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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.

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Woleebee planning - frequently asked

Is Woleebee flood-prone?

About 33% of Woleebee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Woleebee bushfire-prone?

Around 45% of Woleebee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.

What is the zoning in Woleebee?

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

Does Woleebee have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Woleebee.

What is the typical lot size in Woleebee?

Across 93 surveyed parcels in Woleebee, the median lot size is about 4,687,548 m². There are also 80 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Woleebee?

At the 2021 Census Woleebee had 62 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Miles - Wandoan statistical area, which contains Woleebee, went from 3,917 people in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.

Is Woleebee an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woleebee scores 968 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Woleebee?

Median household income in Woleebee was $1,874 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Wandoan 18.2 km 45% 17%
Bogandilla 22.4 km 25% 52%
Glenaubyn 23.6 km 25% 60%
Guluguba 24.8 km 40% 24%
Gurulmundi 29.9 km 35% 98%
Bundi 32.8 km 38% 30%
Kowguran 36.3 km 27% 88%
Grosmont 36.4 km 46% 11%
Drillham 38.1 km 27% 25%
Roche Creek 39.1 km 38% 31%

See all Western Downs Regional suburb profiles →