Iveragh flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Iveragh (Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 235.49 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Iveragh's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Iveragh at a glance

Parcels 139 Median lot 600,750 m² Mapped easements 33 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Iveragh

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 5.64 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 9.98 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 Iveragh is zoned

Rural 71%
Conservation 25%
Environmental Management 4%
Special Purpose 0%

Selling in Iveragh? 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 235.49 km², Iveragh is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 32% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 600,750 m² across 139 parcels.

Who lives in Iveragh

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Iveragh suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
122
usual residents, 2021
Median age
49
years
Median household income
$1,812
per week, Gladstone Regional suburb typical $1,361
Median rent
$220
per week, Gladstone Regional suburb typical $240
Median mortgage
$2,200
per month
Household size
2.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 989, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Iveragh's 122 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.1%
5-14 12.4%
15-19 2.5%
20-24 2.5%
25-34 6.6%
35-44 7.4%
45-54 28.1%
55-64 18.2%
65-74 13.2%
75-84 5.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Gladstone Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Iveragh. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Iveragh itself.

6,952 in 2001 to 12,274 in 2025, up 77%.

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.

Iveragh data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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 Iveragh address

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Published flood models are held over parts of Iveragh. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Iveragh planning - frequently asked

Is Iveragh flood-prone?

About 32% of Iveragh falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Iveragh bushfire-prone?

Around 87% of Iveragh is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.

What is the zoning in Iveragh?

The dominant planning zone in Iveragh is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Environmental Management.

Does Iveragh have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Iveragh.

What is the typical lot size in Iveragh?

Across 139 surveyed parcels in Iveragh, the median lot size is about 600,750 m². There are also 33 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Iveragh?

At the 2021 Census Iveragh had 122 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Gladstone Hinterland statistical area, which contains Iveragh, went from 6,952 people in 2001 to 12,274 in 2025, up 77%.

Is Iveragh an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Iveragh scores 989 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Iveragh?

Median household income in Iveragh was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Gladstone Regional. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Benaraby 10.4 km 57% 76%
Foreshores 12.0 km 58% 55%
Tannum Sands 13.6 km 67% 62%
Boynedale 15.2 km 36% 86%
Taragoola 15.8 km 49% 66%
Bororen 18.4 km 41% 70%
Wurdong Heights 20.1 km 34% 90%
Boyne Island 21.9 km 81% 35%
Rodds Bay 22.0 km 45% 67%
Calliope 22.7 km 41% 73%

See all Gladstone Regional suburb profiles →