Julia Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Julia Creek
(McKinlay Shire, QLD) - 6186.24 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
6186.24 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Julia Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Julia Creek at a glance
Schools in and near Julia Creek
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 43.43 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 Julia Creek is zoned
Selling in Julia Creek? 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 6186.24 km², Julia Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 6% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,352 m² across 747 parcels.
Who lives in Julia Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Julia Creek 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 963, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Julia Creek's 549 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Northern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Julia Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Julia Creek itself.
4,223 in 2001 to 3,183 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.
Julia Creek 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 Julia Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Julia Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Julia Creek flood-prone?
About 30% of Julia Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 19%.
Is Julia Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 6% of Julia Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a McKinlay Shire average of 14%.
What is the zoning in Julia Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Julia Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Township.
Does Julia Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Julia Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Julia Creek?
Across 747 surveyed parcels in Julia Creek, the median lot size is about 1,352 m². There are also 14 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Julia Creek?
At the 2021 Census Julia Creek had 549 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Northern Highlands statistical area, which contains Julia Creek, went from 4,223 people in 2001 to 3,183 in 2025, down 25%.
Is Julia Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Julia Creek scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Julia Creek?
Median household income in Julia Creek was $1,586 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,895 for the typical suburb in McKinlay Shire. Median rent was $129 a week and the median mortgage repayment $625 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kynuna | 74.7 km | 2% | 5% |
| Malpas-Trenton | 86.2 km | 17% | 25% |
| Taldora | 93.0 km | 42% | 14% |
| McKinlay | 101.5 km | 3% | 19% |
| Kynuna Winton Shire |
140.7 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Victoria Vale Croydon Shire |
169.7 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| East Creek Croydon Shire |
171.1 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Bellfield Croydon Shire |
204.8 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| Esmeralda Croydon Shire |
219.5 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Warburton Boulia Shire |
223.1 km | Not mapped | 21% |