Evelyn flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Evelyn
(Tablelands Regional, QLD) - 78.62 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
78.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Evelyn's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Evelyn at a glance
Schools in and near Evelyn
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: 4.61 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 4.48 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 Evelyn is zoned
Selling in Evelyn? 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 78.62 km², Evelyn is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 31% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 29,636 m² across 315 parcels.
Who lives in Evelyn
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Evelyn 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 924, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Evelyn's 209 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Herberton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Evelyn. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Evelyn itself.
5,236 in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.
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.
Evelyn 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 Evelyn 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 Evelyn. 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 Evelyn lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Evelyn planning - frequently asked
Is Evelyn flood-prone?
About 31% of Evelyn falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.
Is Evelyn bushfire-prone?
Around 25% of Evelyn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tablelands Regional average of 40%.
What is the zoning in Evelyn?
The dominant planning zone in Evelyn is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural residential.
Does Evelyn have heritage-listed places?
Evelyn has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Evelyn?
Across 315 surveyed parcels in Evelyn, the median lot size is about 29,636 m². There are also 23 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Evelyn?
At the 2021 Census Evelyn had 209 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Herberton statistical area, which contains Evelyn, went from 5,236 people in 2001 to 5,730 in 2025, up 9%.
Is Evelyn an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Evelyn scores 924 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Evelyn?
Median household income in Evelyn was $1,156 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,156 for the typical suburb in Tablelands Regional. Median rent was $245 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,452 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minbun | 4.5 km | 39% | 1% |
| Tumoulin | 8.9 km | 29% | 96% |
| Wondecla | 9.7 km | 31% | 88% |
| Moregatta | 9.7 km | 40% | <1% |
| Beatrice | 10.6 km | 34% | 3% |
| Kaban | 11.8 km | 30% | 87% |
| Ravenshoe | 12.5 km | 32% | 55% |
| Kalunga | 13.5 km | 33% | 98% |
| Upper Barron | 13.7 km | 32% | 26% |
| Millaa Millaa | 14.4 km | 37% | <1% |