Clifford flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Clifford
(Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 459.69 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
459.69 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clifford's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Clifford at a glance
Schools in and near Clifford
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: 33.15 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 35.26 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 Clifford is zoned
Selling in Clifford? 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 459.69 km², Clifford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 40% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 32% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 10,683,133 m² across 28 parcels.
Who lives in Clifford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Clifford 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 1026, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Miles - Wandoan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Clifford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Clifford itself.
3,917 in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Clifford 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 Clifford address
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See what's in the $9 report →Clifford planning - frequently asked
Is Clifford flood-prone?
About 40% of Clifford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Clifford bushfire-prone?
Around 32% of Clifford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.
What is the zoning in Clifford?
The dominant planning zone in Clifford is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities.
Does Clifford have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Clifford.
What is the typical lot size in Clifford?
Across 28 surveyed parcels in Clifford, the median lot size is about 10,683,133 m². There are also 24 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Clifford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Clifford scores 1026 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waikola | 12.4 km | 38% | 28% |
| Bundi | 18.7 km | 38% | 30% |
| Eurombah | 20.7 km | 57% | 15% |
| Grosmont | 42.5 km | 46% | 11% |
| Woleebee | 49.4 km | 33% | 45% |
| Wandoan | 52.1 km | 45% | 17% |
| Bogandilla | 55.3 km | 25% | 52% |
| Taroom | 62.4 km | 94% | 100% |
| Glenaubyn | 66.9 km | 25% | 60% |
| Guluguba | 72.7 km | 40% | 24% |