Deepwater flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Deepwater
(Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 250.67 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
250.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Deepwater's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Deepwater at a glance
Schools in and near Deepwater
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: 0.95 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 5.25 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 Deepwater is zoned
Selling in Deepwater? 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 250.67 km², Deepwater is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 58% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 179,203 m² across 366 parcels.
Who lives in Deepwater
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Deepwater 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 830, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Deepwater's 287 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Agnes Water - Miriam Vale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Deepwater. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Deepwater itself.
4,398 in 2001 to 8,267 in 2025, up 88%.
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.
Deepwater 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 Deepwater address
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See what's in the $9 report →Deepwater planning - frequently asked
Is Deepwater flood-prone?
About 58% of Deepwater falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is Deepwater bushfire-prone?
Around 70% of Deepwater is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.
What is the zoning in Deepwater?
The dominant planning zone in Deepwater is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Special Purpose.
Does Deepwater have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Deepwater.
What is the typical lot size in Deepwater?
Across 366 surveyed parcels in Deepwater, the median lot size is about 179,203 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Deepwater?
At the 2021 Census Deepwater had 287 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Agnes Water - Miriam Vale statistical area, which contains Deepwater, went from 4,398 people in 2001 to 8,267 in 2025, up 88%.
Is Deepwater an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Deepwater scores 830 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Deepwater?
Median household income in Deepwater was $666 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Gladstone Regional. Median rent was $190 a week and the median mortgage repayment $840 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Creek | 9.7 km | 47% | 88% |
| Round Hill | 11.1 km | 45% | 85% |
| Baffle Creek | 11.8 km | 66% | 93% |
| Taunton | 15.6 km | 43% | 70% |
| Euleilah | 15.9 km | 54% | 80% |
| Rules Beach | 16.3 km | 62% | 39% |
| Agnes Water | 16.7 km | 44% | 53% |
| Captain Creek | 18.9 km | 36% | 92% |
| Mount Maria | 21.7 km | 50% | 90% |
| Winfield Bundaberg Regional |
22.5 km | 45% | 87% |