Hungerford zoning & planning overlays
Median lots of 2,022 m², with 10.9% of the land bushfire-mapped. A small town with room.
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A planning-constraint profile of Hungerford
(Bulloo Shire, QLD) - 4881.18 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 5 November 2026.
Constraint readout
4881.18 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 Hungerford'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.
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Hungerford at a glance
Schools in and near Hungerford
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 45.50 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 106.39 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 Hungerford is zoned
Selling in Hungerford? 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 4881.18 km², Hungerford 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, 11% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Recreation and open space. The median lot measures about 2,022 m² across 126 parcels.
Who lives in Hungerford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hungerford 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 952, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far South West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hungerford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hungerford itself.
3,708 in 2001 to 2,791 in 2025, down 25%.
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.
Hungerford 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Hungerford planning - frequently asked
Is Hungerford flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Hungerford, 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. Bulloo Shire is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Hungerford bushfire-prone?
Around 11% of Hungerford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bulloo Shire average of 11%.
What is the zoning in Hungerford?
The dominant planning zone in Hungerford is Recreation and open space, though the suburb also includes Rural and Township.
Does Hungerford have heritage-listed places?
Hungerford has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Hungerford?
Across 126 surveyed parcels in Hungerford, the median lot size is about 2,022 m².
Is Hungerford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hungerford scores 952 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerford Paroo Shire |
47.8 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Eulo Paroo Shire |
77.4 km | <1% | 14% |
| Yowah Paroo Shire |
89.9 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Cuttaburra Paroo Shire |
90.5 km | Not mapped | 15% |
| Thargomindah | 92.4 km | <1% | 7% |
| Tuen Paroo Shire |
128.1 km | 0% | 22% |
| Bulloo Downs | 134.2 km | Not mapped | 1% |
| Barringun Paroo Shire |
134.7 km | Not mapped | 31% |
| Cunnamulla Paroo Shire |
148.4 km | 21% | 13% |
| Humeburn Paroo Shire |
159.7 km | Not mapped | 19% |