Breadalbane flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Breadalbane
(Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 17.49 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
17.49 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Breadalbane's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Breadalbane at a glance
Schools in and near Breadalbane
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 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.40 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.40 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 Breadalbane is zoned
Selling in Breadalbane? 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 17.49 km², Breadalbane is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 35% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 242,767 m² across 26 parcels.
Who lives in Breadalbane
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Breadalbane 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 969, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Proserpine, the wider ABS statistical area containing Breadalbane. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Breadalbane itself.
7,033 in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
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.
Breadalbane 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 Breadalbane address
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See what's in the $9 report →Breadalbane planning - frequently asked
Is Breadalbane flood-prone?
About 100% of Breadalbane falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is Breadalbane bushfire-prone?
Around 35% of Breadalbane is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.
What is the zoning in Breadalbane?
The dominant planning zone in Breadalbane is Rural.
Does Breadalbane have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Breadalbane.
What is the typical lot size in Breadalbane?
Across 26 surveyed parcels in Breadalbane, the median lot size is about 242,767 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Breadalbane an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Breadalbane scores 969 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Isla | 2.6 km | 99% | 37% |
| Proserpine | 5.2 km | 86% | 31% |
| Mount Julian | 6.6 km | 53% | 65% |
| Hamilton Plains | 6.8 km | 99% | 34% |
| Preston | 6.8 km | 61% | 68% |
| Gunyarra | 7.6 km | 77% | 66% |
| Goorganga Plains | 8.7 km | 100% | 25% |
| Mount Marlow | 9.5 km | 42% | 76% |
| Palm Grove | 10.5 km | 16% | 86% |
| Conway | 10.9 km | 42% | 77% |