Byfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Byfield
(Livingstone Shire, QLD) - 179.79 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
179.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Byfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Byfield at a glance
Schools in and near Byfield
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: 16.98 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 Byfield is zoned
Selling in Byfield? 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 179.79 km², Byfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 101,430 m² across 202 parcels.
Who lives in Byfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Byfield 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 902, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Byfield's 323 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rockhampton Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Byfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Byfield itself.
3,883 in 2001 to 5,054 in 2025, up 30%.
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.
Byfield 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 16 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 Byfield address
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See what's in the $9 report →Byfield planning - frequently asked
Is Byfield flood-prone?
About 6% of Byfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 42%.
Is Byfield bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Byfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Livingstone Shire average of 53%.
What is the zoning in Byfield?
The dominant planning zone in Byfield is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Special purpose.
Does Byfield have heritage-listed places?
Byfield has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Byfield?
Across 202 surveyed parcels in Byfield, the median lot size is about 101,430 m². There are also 25 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Byfield?
At the 2021 Census Byfield had 323 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Rockhampton Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains Byfield, went from 3,883 people in 2001 to 5,054 in 2025, up 30%.
Is Byfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Byfield scores 902 and sits in decile 2 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 Byfield?
Median household income in Byfield was $1,018 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,791 for the typical suburb in Livingstone Shire. Median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,344 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weerriba | 10.7 km | 0% | 89% |
| Maryvale | 11.1 km | 65% | 93% |
| Woodbury | 12.3 km | 60% | 73% |
| Stockyard | 13.3 km | 8% | 50% |
| Bungundarra | 17.6 km | 43% | 76% |
| Greenlake | 19.8 km | 83% | 38% |
| Farnborough | 20.3 km | 34% | 28% |
| Adelaide Park | 23.7 km | 36% | 83% |
| Rossmoya | 24.3 km | 87% | 57% |
| Canal Creek | 24.5 km | 58% | 80% |