Yimbun flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yimbun (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 7.62 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
7.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yimbun's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Yimbun at a glance
Across its 7.62 km², Yimbun is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 51% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 157,112 m² across 23 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Yimbun
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yimbun 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 874, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yimbun. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yimbun itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Yimbun 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Yimbun planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Yimbun?
The schematic on this page is a Yimbun flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Yimbun address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Yimbun flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Yimbun and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Somerset Regional average is 25%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Yimbun bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 51% of Yimbun is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Yimbun?
Yimbun contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Yimbun have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Yimbun. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Yimbun?
Across 23 surveyed parcels in Yimbun, the median lot size is about 157,112 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Is Yimbun an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yimbun scores 874 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
Do I need a planning report for a Yimbun property?
A Yimbun planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.