Clinton flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Clinton (Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 6.22 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clinton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Clinton at a glance

Parcels 2,967 Median lot 724 m² Mapped easements 486 Bus stops 20 Schools in suburb 2

Schools in and near Clinton

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

2

2 schools 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: 0.52 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 Clinton is zoned

Low Density Residential 48%
Special Purpose 25%
Open Space 10%
Community Facilities 8%
Sport And Recreation 4%
Low Impact Industry 4%

Selling in Clinton? 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 6.22 km², Clinton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 724 m² across 2,967 parcels.

Who lives in Clinton

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Clinton suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
6,170
usual residents, 2021
Median age
34
years
Median household income
$1,701
per week, Gladstone Regional suburb typical $1,361
Median rent
$270
per week, Gladstone Regional suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$1,517
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 911, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Clinton's 6,170 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.6%
5-14 17.5%
15-19 7.3%
20-24 5.2%
25-34 13.6%
35-44 14.0%
45-54 13.0%
55-64 11.6%
65-74 7.4%
75-84 3.0%
85+ 0.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Clinton - New Auckland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Clinton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Clinton itself.

8,008 in 2001 to 15,311 in 2025, up 91%.

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.

Clinton data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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.

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Clinton planning - frequently asked

Is Clinton flood-prone?

About 35% of Clinton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Clinton bushfire-prone?

Around 33% of Clinton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.

What is the zoning in Clinton?

The dominant planning zone in Clinton is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Special Purpose and Open Space.

Does Clinton have heritage-listed places?

Clinton has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Clinton?

Across 2,967 surveyed parcels in Clinton, the median lot size is about 724 m². There are also 486 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Clinton have a train station?

There is no train station inside Clinton itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.

What is the population of Clinton?

At the 2021 Census Clinton had 6,170 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Clinton - New Auckland statistical area, which contains Clinton, went from 8,008 people in 2001 to 15,311 in 2025, up 91%.

Is Clinton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Clinton scores 911 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Clinton?

Median household income in Clinton was $1,701 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Gladstone Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Byellee 1.9 km 87% 62%
New Auckland 2.1 km 43% 44%
Kin Kora 3.3 km 50% 48%
Beecher 3.5 km 48% 79%
West Gladstone 4.0 km 50% 29%
Telina 4.2 km 33% 60%
Kirkwood 4.5 km 23% 92%
Sun Valley 4.6 km 30% 54%
Callemondah 5.1 km 95% 12%
Gladstone Central 5.1 km 72% <1%

See all Gladstone Regional suburb profiles →