Clara Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Clara Creek
(Murweh Shire, QLD) - 2144.39 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2144.39 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clara Creek'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Clara Creek at a glance
Schools in and near Clara Creek
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: 11.80 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 47.41 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 Clara Creek is zoned
Selling in Clara Creek? 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 2144.39 km², Clara Creek is moderately 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, 16% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 13,603,812 m² across 87 parcels.
Who lives in Clara Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Clara Creek 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 1046, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Clara Creek's 56 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Charleville, the wider ABS statistical area containing Clara Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Clara Creek 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.
Clara Creek data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Clara Creek address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Clara Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Clara Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Clara Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Clara Creek, 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. Murweh Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Clara Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 16% of Clara Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murweh Shire average of 25%.
What is the zoning in Clara Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Clara Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space.
Does Clara Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Clara Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Clara Creek?
Across 87 surveyed parcels in Clara Creek, the median lot size is about 13,603,812 m².
What is the population of Clara Creek?
At the 2021 Census Clara Creek had 56 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Charleville statistical area, which contains Clara Creek, went from 4,936 people in 2001 to 4,004 in 2025, down 19%.
Is Clara Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Clara Creek scores 1046 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Clara Creek?
Median household income in Clara Creek was $2,749 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,325 for the typical suburb in Murweh Shire.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sommariva | 31.3 km | 0% | 21% |
| Augathella | 44.3 km | 3% | 18% |
| Gowrie Station | 45.3 km | Not mapped | 18% |
| Caroline Crossing | 46.5 km | Not mapped | 36% |
| Redford | 47.6 km | <1% | 72% |
| Morven | 49.1 km | 9% | 21% |
| Tyrconnel | 51.4 km | 10% | 53% |
| Charleville | 62.4 km | 3% | 18% |
| Ward | 68.8 km | <1% | 16% |
| Nive | 84.1 km | Not mapped | 11% |