Esmeralda zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Esmeralda
(Croydon Shire, QLD) - 5234.09 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
5234.09 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Esmeralda's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Esmeralda at a glance
Schools in and near Esmeralda
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: 25.27 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 157.85 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 Esmeralda is zoned
Selling in Esmeralda? 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 5234.09 km², Esmeralda is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 79% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 51,696,672 m² across 28 parcels.
Who lives in Esmeralda
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Esmeralda 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 890, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Croydon - Etheridge, the wider ABS statistical area containing Esmeralda. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Esmeralda itself.
1,279 in 2001 to 1,000 in 2025, down 22%.
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.
Esmeralda data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 Esmeralda 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Esmeralda lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Esmeralda planning - frequently asked
Is Esmeralda flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Esmeralda, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Croydon Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Esmeralda bushfire-prone?
Around 79% of Esmeralda is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Croydon Shire average of 52%.
What is the zoning in Esmeralda?
The dominant planning zone in Esmeralda is Rural.
Does Esmeralda have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Esmeralda.
What is the typical lot size in Esmeralda?
Across 28 surveyed parcels in Esmeralda, the median lot size is about 51,696,672 m².
Is Esmeralda an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Esmeralda scores 890 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Vale | 65.2 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Croydon | 79.6 km | Not mapped | 62% |
| Bellfield | 84.8 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| East Creek | 92.4 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Claraville | 93.8 km | 9% | 50% |
| Coralie | 100.4 km | Not mapped | 70% |
| Malpas-Trenton McKinlay Shire |
134.4 km | 17% | 25% |
| Blackbull | 136.0 km | 0% | 30% |
| Taldora McKinlay Shire |
155.8 km | 42% | 14% |
| Karron | 158.3 km | Not mapped | 25% |