Corfield flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Corfield (Winton Shire, QLD) - 15788.12 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

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

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Corfield at a glance

Parcels 538 Median lot 7,634,776 m² Mapped easements 20 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Corfield

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.40 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.40 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 Corfield is zoned

Rural 100%
Recreation and open space 0%
Township 0%
Rural residential 0%

Selling in Corfield? 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 15788.12 km², Corfield is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 3% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 7,634,776 m² across 538 parcels.

Who lives in Corfield

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

Population
158
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$1,812
per week, Winton Shire suburb typical $1,457
Median rent
$300
per week, Winton Shire suburb typical $150
Household size
3.1
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1059, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Corfield's 158 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.9%
5-14 7.9%
15-19 3.0%
20-24 7.3%
25-34 15.8%
35-44 12.7%
45-54 15.8%
55-64 18.2%
65-74 9.1%
75-84 2.4%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Far Central West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Corfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Corfield itself.

2,925 in 2001 to 2,227 in 2025, down 24%.

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.

Corfield 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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Corfield planning - frequently asked

Is Corfield flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Corfield and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).

Is Corfield bushfire-prone?

Around 3% of Corfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Winton Shire average of 10%.

What is the zoning in Corfield?

The dominant planning zone in Corfield is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Township.

Does Corfield have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Corfield.

What is the typical lot size in Corfield?

Across 538 surveyed parcels in Corfield, the median lot size is about 7,634,776 m². There are also 20 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Corfield?

At the 2021 Census Corfield had 158 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Far Central West statistical area, which contains Corfield, went from 2,925 people in 2001 to 2,227 in 2025, down 24%.

Is Corfield an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Corfield scores 1059 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Corfield?

Median household income in Corfield was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,457 for the typical suburb in Winton Shire. Median rent was $300 a week.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Winton 57.4 km 10% <1%
Kynuna 122.8 km Not mapped 5%
Longreach
Longreach Regional
148.6 km Not mapped 7%
Opalton 153.5 km <1% 13%
Kynuna
McKinlay Shire
188.6 km 2% 5%
Middleton 206.1 km 6% 26%
Ilfracombe
Longreach Regional
206.5 km Not mapped 3%
Julia Creek
McKinlay Shire
241.2 km 30% 6%
McKinlay
McKinlay Shire
244.6 km 3% 19%
Stonehenge
Barcoo Shire
261.2 km <1% 8%

See all Winton Shire suburb profiles →