Downsfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Downsfield
(Gympie Regional, QLD) - 25.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
25.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Downsfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Downsfield at a glance
Schools in and near Downsfield
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: 2.22 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 10.75 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 Downsfield is zoned
Selling in Downsfield? 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 25.43 km², Downsfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 89% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 189,892 m² across 68 parcels.
Who lives in Downsfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Downsfield 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 902, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Downsfield's 86 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gympie Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Downsfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Downsfield itself.
14,915 in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
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.
Downsfield 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 19 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 Downsfield 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 Downsfield. 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 Downsfield lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Downsfield planning - frequently asked
Is Downsfield flood-prone?
About 22% of Downsfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Downsfield bushfire-prone?
Around 89% of Downsfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%.
What is the zoning in Downsfield?
The dominant planning zone in Downsfield is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management And Conservation.
Does Downsfield have heritage-listed places?
Downsfield has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Downsfield?
Across 68 surveyed parcels in Downsfield, the median lot size is about 189,892 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Downsfield?
At the 2021 Census Downsfield had 86 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Gympie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Downsfield, went from 14,915 people in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
Is Downsfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Downsfield scores 902 and sits in decile 2 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 Downsfield?
Median household income in Downsfield was $725 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,314 for the typical suburb in Gympie Regional. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $934 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderleigh | 5.5 km | 29% | 93% |
| Ross Creek | 5.9 km | 22% | 91% |
| Kia Ora | 6.1 km | 47% | 65% |
| Goomboorian | 7.0 km | 39% | 62% |
| North Deep Creek | 7.1 km | 27% | 92% |
| Veteran | 9.5 km | 37% | 90% |
| Corella | 10.0 km | 27% | 92% |
| Neerdie | 10.5 km | 45% | 100% |
| Canina | 10.8 km | 26% | 89% |
| Toolara Forest | 11.2 km | 40% | 100% |