Cullinane flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cullinane (Cassowary Coast Regional, QLD) - 1.7 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 Cullinane's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Cullinane at a glance

Parcels 235 Median lot 820 m² Mapped easements 7 Bus stops 2 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Cullinane

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: 0.32 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.54 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 Cullinane is zoned

Rural 78%
Township 21%
Special purpose 2%
Environmental management and conservation 0%

Selling in Cullinane? 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 1.7 km², Cullinane is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 3% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 820 m² across 235 parcels.

Who lives in Cullinane

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

Population
551
usual residents, 2021
Median age
41
years
Median household income
$1,234
per week, Cassowary Coast Regional suburb typical $1,319
Median rent
$250
per week, Cassowary Coast Regional suburb typical $250
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.5
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 884, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Cullinane's 551 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.4%
5-14 12.1%
15-19 3.5%
20-24 7.2%
25-34 13.9%
35-44 10.1%
45-54 10.1%
55-64 15.4%
65-74 9.5%
75-84 8.6%
85+ 3.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,719 in 2001 to 9,516 in 2025, down 2%.

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.

Cullinane 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.

Check a specific Cullinane 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.

Published flood models are held over parts of Cullinane. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Cullinane lot.

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Cullinane planning - frequently asked

Is Cullinane flood-prone?

About 100% of Cullinane falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 66%.

Is Cullinane bushfire-prone?

Around 3% of Cullinane is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cassowary Coast Regional average of 16%.

What is the zoning in Cullinane?

The dominant planning zone in Cullinane is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Special purpose.

Does Cullinane have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Cullinane.

What is the typical lot size in Cullinane?

Across 235 surveyed parcels in Cullinane, the median lot size is about 820 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Cullinane have a train station?

There is no train station inside Cullinane itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Cullinane?

At the 2021 Census Cullinane had 551 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Innisfail statistical area, which contains Cullinane, went from 9,719 people in 2001 to 9,516 in 2025, down 2%.

Is Cullinane an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cullinane scores 884 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Cullinane?

Median household income in Cullinane was $1,234 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,319 for the typical suburb in Cassowary Coast Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Innisfail 1.4 km 99% 10%
Sundown 1.6 km 98% 0%
Goondi Bend 1.8 km 100% 0%
Goondi 2.0 km 98% 0%
Goondi Hill 2.0 km 100% 11%
Innisfail Estate 2.3 km 100% 0%
East Innisfail 2.6 km 92% 21%
Eaton 2.7 km 85% 8%
Hudson 2.8 km 100% 0%
Mighell 3.1 km 100% 3%

See all Cassowary Coast Regional suburb profiles →