Yandaran flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yandaran
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 132.91 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
132.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yandaran's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Yandaran at a glance
Schools in and near Yandaran
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 14.35 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 Yandaran is zoned
Selling in Yandaran? 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 132.91 km², Yandaran is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 48% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 63,000 m² across 319 parcels.
Who lives in Yandaran
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yandaran 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 881, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Yandaran's 475 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yandaran. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yandaran itself.
7,031 in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
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.
Yandaran 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 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.
Check a specific Yandaran address
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See what's in the $9 report →Yandaran planning - frequently asked
Is Yandaran flood-prone?
About 48% of Yandaran falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Yandaran bushfire-prone?
Around 86% of Yandaran is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Yandaran?
The dominant planning zone in Yandaran is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Rural residential.
Does Yandaran have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Yandaran.
What is the typical lot size in Yandaran?
Across 319 surveyed parcels in Yandaran, the median lot size is about 63,000 m². There are also 27 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Yandaran?
At the 2021 Census Yandaran had 475 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains Yandaran, went from 7,031 people in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
Is Yandaran an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yandaran scores 881 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Yandaran?
Median household income in Yandaran was $1,204 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,192 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miara | 8.7 km | 70% | 74% |
| Avondale | 9.3 km | 62% | 68% |
| Waterloo | 9.5 km | 38% | 91% |
| Watalgan | 10.6 km | 41% | 97% |
| Mullett Creek | 11.3 km | 62% | 87% |
| Moorland | 13.5 km | 59% | 54% |
| Moore Park Beach | 14.4 km | 90% | 42% |
| Abbotsford | 16.1 km | 34% | 89% |
| Rosedale Gladstone Regional |
16.7 km | 43% | 86% |
| Winfield | 17.0 km | 45% | 87% |