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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
189.17 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
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
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 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
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.
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 922, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Woodgate's 1,521 residents in each ABS age band.
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.
| 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 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.
See what's in the $9 report →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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-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% |