Woolein flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woolein
(Banana Shire, QLD) - 119.63 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Free map preview, then PDF reports from $9 - about the price of an iced latte on a public holiday.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
119.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woolein's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Woolein at a glance
Schools in and near Woolein
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: 10.07 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 30.01 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 Woolein is zoned
Selling in Woolein? 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 119.63 km², Woolein is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 22% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 9,457,056 m² across 13 parcels.
Woolein 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 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 Woolein address
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Woolein planning - frequently asked
Is Woolein flood-prone?
About 29% of Woolein falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 47%.
Is Woolein bushfire-prone?
Around 22% of Woolein is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Banana Shire average of 41%.
What is the zoning in Woolein?
The dominant planning zone in Woolein is Rural.
Does Woolein have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Woolein.
What is the typical lot size in Woolein?
Across 13 surveyed parcels in Woolein, the median lot size is about 9,457,056 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greycliffe | 13.7 km | 41% | 61% |
| Orange Creek | 21.6 km | 60% | 13% |
| Goovigen | 21.9 km | 56% | 25% |
| Baralaba | 23.7 km | 72% | 13% |
| Kokotungo | 24.0 km | 52% | 16% |
| Jambin | 28.8 km | 58% | 25% |
| Banana | 30.4 km | 40% | 13% |
| Dumpy Creek | 33.7 km | 39% | 18% |
| Moura | 33.9 km | 69% | 10% |
| Dakenba | 35.1 km | 80% | 13% |