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Woorim flood map & planning overlays

Woorim is the 2nd-oldest suburb in Moreton Bay City, median age 60, and 96.7% bushfire-mapped.

A planning-constraint profile of Woorim (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 26.12 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woorim's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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How common is mapped flood risk across Woorim properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 24 analysed Woorim properties; no individual property result is identified.

Woorim flood history and overland flow

Suburb-wide totals across 24 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Mapped overland flow

58.3%

14 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 14

Source: Moreton Bay Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Woorim

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
100%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
100%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,500 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome
Busiest square
~19 a day
4 a day below 3,000 ft · ±15%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 3,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Woorim at a glance

Parcels 1,309 Median lot 604 m² Mapped easements 58 Bus stops 20 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Woorim

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 0.78 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.43 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 Woorim is zoned

Environmental management and conservation 63%
Community facilities 21%
Rural 7%
Recreation and open space 6%
General residential 3%
Industry 0%

Selling in Woorim? 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 26.12 km², Woorim is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 58% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 97% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 604 m² across 1,309 parcels.

Recent development applications in Woorim

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Moreton Bay Regional Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

12

Latest included submission: 17 August 2026.

Previous 12 months: 15 (20% lower in the latest period).

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in Woorim

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

Population
1,843
usual residents, 2021
Median age
60
years
Median household income
$926
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $1,827
Median rent
$340
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $363
Median mortgage
$1,517
per month
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 919, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Woorim's 1,843 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.6%
5-14 7.8%
15-19 4.1%
20-24 1.8%
25-34 4.4%
35-44 8.0%
45-54 12.1%
55-64 19.8%
65-74 23.9%
75-84 12.6%
85+ 3.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

14,609 in 2001 to 22,215 in 2025, up 52%.

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.

Woorim property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Bribie Island, the wider statistical area containing Woorim. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,077,500

Median sale price from 397 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$700,000

Median sale price from 188 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Woorim 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
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Development applicationsAvailable as suburb totalsMoreton Bay Regional Council

Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 Woorim 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Woorim. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 470 Woorim addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Woorim lot.

Woorim planning - frequently asked

Is Woorim flood-prone?

About 58% of Woorim falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%. Across the suburb, 71% of the 24 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 10 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 470 Woorim addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Woorim bushfire-prone?

Around 97% of Woorim is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%.

Is Woorim under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Woorim, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 19 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Woorim?

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

Does Woorim have heritage-listed places?

Woorim has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Woorim hilly or flat?

Woorim is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 7 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Woorim?

Across 1,309 surveyed parcels in Woorim, the median lot size is about 604 m². There are also 58 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Woorim have a train station?

There is no train station inside Woorim itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.

What is the population of Woorim?

At the 2021 Census Woorim had 1,843 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Bribie Island statistical area, which contains Woorim, went from 14,609 people in 2001 to 22,215 in 2025, up 52%.

Is Woorim an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woorim scores 919 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 Woorim?

Median household income in Woorim was $926 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bongaree 3.3 km 76% 42%
Bellara 3.3 km 66% 17%
Banksia Beach 4.0 km 75% 31%
Sandstone Point 5.1 km 47% 41%
White Patch 6.0 km 31% 52%
Toorbul 7.8 km 77% 52%
Godwin Beach 8.6 km 94% 67%
Welsby 9.8 km 43% 91%
Meldale 11.4 km 91% 37%
Ningi 11.6 km 68% 75%

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