Adavale zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Adavale (Quilpie Shire, QLD) - 21356.15 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Adavale's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Adavale at a glance

Parcels 649 Median lot 59,512 m² Mapped easements 40 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Adavale

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 40.90 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 40.90 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 Adavale is zoned

Rural 93%
Recreation and open space 7%
Township 0%

Selling in Adavale? 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 21356.15 km², Adavale is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 59,512 m² across 649 parcels.

Who lives in Adavale

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

Population
72
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,187
per week, Quilpie Shire suburb typical $1,303
Median rent
$62
per week, Quilpie Shire suburb typical $140
Median mortgage
$750
per month
Household size
2.5
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1052, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Adavale's 72 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 11.7%
5-14 3.9%
15-19 5.2%
20-24 3.9%
25-34 18.2%
35-44 3.9%
45-54 11.7%
55-64 23.4%
65-74 11.7%
75-84 6.5%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,708 in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.

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.

Adavale data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe 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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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.

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Adavale planning - frequently asked

Is Adavale flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Adavale, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Quilpie Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Adavale bushfire-prone?

Around 26% of Adavale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Quilpie Shire average of 15%.

What is the zoning in Adavale?

The dominant planning zone in Adavale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Township.

Does Adavale have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Adavale.

What is the typical lot size in Adavale?

Across 649 surveyed parcels in Adavale, the median lot size is about 59,512 m². There are also 40 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Adavale?

At the 2021 Census Adavale had 72 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Far South West statistical area, which contains Adavale, went from 3,708 people in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.

Is Adavale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Adavale scores 1052 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Adavale?

Median household income in Adavale was $1,187 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,303 for the typical suburb in Quilpie Shire. Median rent was $62 a week and the median mortgage repayment $750 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Langlo
Murweh Shire
105.4 km Not mapped 17%
Quilpie 109.7 km Not mapped 13%
Scrubby Creek
Blackall Tambo Regional
111.4 km Not mapped 16%
Cooladdi
Murweh Shire
119.2 km Not mapped 28%
Lumeah
Blackall Tambo Regional
121.8 km Not mapped 12%
Yaraka
Longreach Regional
123.2 km Not mapped 42%
Minnie Downs
Blackall Tambo Regional
145.3 km Not mapped 2%
Bayrick
Blackall Tambo Regional
150.3 km Not mapped 14%
Ward
Murweh Shire
150.4 km <1% 16%
Blackall
Blackall Tambo Regional
153.0 km <1% 19%

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