Caldervale flood map & planning overlays
7.1% flood-mapped, the highest in Blackall Tambo Regional, on median lots of 2,684 ha.
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A planning-constraint profile of Caldervale
(Blackall Tambo Regional, QLD) - 2936.51 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 5 November 2026.
Constraint readout
2936.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caldervale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Caldervale at a glance
Schools in and near Caldervale
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 15.82 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 15.82 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 Caldervale is zoned
Selling in Caldervale? 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 2936.51 km², Caldervale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 69% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 26,835,326 m² across 38 parcels.
Who lives in Caldervale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caldervale 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 1020, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Barcaldine - Blackall, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caldervale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caldervale itself.
5,868 in 2001 to 4,912 in 2025, down 16%.
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.
Caldervale 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 November 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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Caldervale planning - frequently asked
Is Caldervale flood-prone?
About 7% of Caldervale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 2%.
Is Caldervale bushfire-prone?
Around 69% of Caldervale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blackall Tambo Regional average of 22%.
What is the zoning in Caldervale?
The dominant planning zone in Caldervale is Rural.
Does Caldervale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Caldervale.
What is the typical lot size in Caldervale?
Across 38 surveyed parcels in Caldervale, the median lot size is about 26,835,326 m².
Is Caldervale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caldervale scores 1020 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Warrego Murweh Shire |
45.5 km | 0% | 76% |
| Yandarlo | 46.4 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Tambo | 59.7 km | 1% | 9% |
| Nive Murweh Shire |
65.2 km | Not mapped | 11% |
| Windeyer | 67.9 km | <1% | 69% |
| Lansdowne | 78.6 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Caroline Crossing Murweh Shire |
82.1 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Macfarlane | 92.0 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Mount Enniskillen | 93.2 km | Not mapped | 18% |
| Bayrick | 96.8 km | Not mapped | 14% |