Augathella flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Augathella (Murweh Shire, QLD) - 1459.05 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Augathella's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Augathella at a glance

Parcels 507 Median lot 2,028 m² Mapped easements 2 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Augathella

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

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: 51.50 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 Augathella is zoned

Rural 100%
Recreation and Open Space 0%
Township 0%
Rural Residential 0%

Selling in Augathella? 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 1459.05 km², Augathella is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 18% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,028 m² across 507 parcels.

Who lives in Augathella

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

Population
393
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$1,053
per week, Murweh Shire suburb typical $1,325
Median rent
$100
per week, Murweh Shire suburb typical $110
Median mortgage
$479
per month
Household size
2.2
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 887, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Augathella's 393 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.6%
5-14 15.3%
15-19 4.3%
20-24 2.0%
25-34 11.0%
35-44 8.7%
45-54 14.5%
55-64 18.4%
65-74 11.0%
75-84 6.9%
85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,936 in 2001 to 4,004 in 2025, down 19%.

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.

Augathella 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
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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Augathella planning - frequently asked

Is Augathella flood-prone?

About 3% of Augathella falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 10%.

Is Augathella bushfire-prone?

Around 18% of Augathella is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murweh Shire average of 25%.

What is the zoning in Augathella?

The dominant planning zone in Augathella is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Township.

Does Augathella have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Augathella.

What is the typical lot size in Augathella?

Across 507 surveyed parcels in Augathella, the median lot size is about 2,028 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Augathella?

At the 2021 Census Augathella had 393 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Charleville statistical area, which contains Augathella, went from 4,936 people in 2001 to 4,004 in 2025, down 19%.

Is Augathella an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Augathella scores 887 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 Augathella?

Median household income in Augathella was $1,053 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,325 for the typical suburb in Murweh Shire. Median rent was $100 a week and the median mortgage repayment $479 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Caroline Crossing 41.2 km Not mapped 36%
Nive 42.2 km Not mapped 11%
Ward 42.5 km <1% 16%
Clara Creek 44.3 km Not mapped 16%
Gowrie Station 45.2 km Not mapped 18%
Sommariva 67.3 km 0% 21%
Bayrick
Blackall Tambo Regional
67.8 km Not mapped 14%
Charleville 70.8 km 3% 18%
Yandarlo
Blackall Tambo Regional
72.2 km Not mapped 16%
Redford 76.9 km <1% 72%

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