Woodgate flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Woodgate (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 189.17 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

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

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Woodgate at a glance

Parcels 1,716 Median lot 887 m² Mapped easements 108 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Woodgate

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: 2.59 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 5.41 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 Woodgate is zoned

Environmental management and conservation 66%
Rural 23%
Community facilities 7%
Open space 2%
Low density residential 1%
Medium density residential 0%

Selling in Woodgate? 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 189.17 km², Woodgate is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 49% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 89% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The median lot measures about 887 m² across 1,716 parcels.

Who lives in Woodgate

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

Population
1,521
usual residents, 2021
Median age
64
years
Median household income
$907
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$310
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265
Median mortgage
$1,322
per month
Household size
2.0
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 922, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Woodgate's 1,521 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 1.8%
5-14 5.1%
15-19 2.1%
20-24 1.2%
25-34 4.7%
35-44 4.5%
45-54 9.5%
55-64 23.8%
65-74 33.0%
75-84 12.3%
85+ 2.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,725 in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.

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.

Woodgate 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 19 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 Woodgate 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.

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

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Woodgate lot.

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Woodgate planning - frequently asked

Is Woodgate flood-prone?

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

Is Woodgate bushfire-prone?

Around 89% of Woodgate is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

What is the zoning in Woodgate?

The dominant planning zone in Woodgate is Environmental management and conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Community facilities.

Does Woodgate have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Woodgate.

What is the typical lot size in Woodgate?

Across 1,716 surveyed parcels in Woodgate, the median lot size is about 887 m². There are also 108 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Woodgate?

At the 2021 Census Woodgate had 1,521 usual residents, with a median age of 64 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Woodgate, went from 7,725 people in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.

Is Woodgate an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woodgate scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Woodgate?

Median household income in Woodgate was $907 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,322 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Buxton 7.7 km 39% 87%
Kinkuna 11.0 km 26% 82%
Goodwood 12.9 km 5% 71%
Redridge 13.8 km 8% 76%
Burrum Heads
Fraser Coast Regional
16.5 km 39% 68%
Coonarr 16.8 km 56% 82%
Abington 17.0 km 16% 81%
Pacific Haven
Fraser Coast Regional
17.0 km 7% 94%
Cherwell
Fraser Coast Regional
17.3 km 2% 99%
Isis River 19.8 km 8% 96%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →