Macfarlane zoning & planning overlays
A median lot of 445 ha, 3rd-smallest in Blackall Tambo Regional. Small, by outback standards.
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A planning-constraint profile of Macfarlane
(Blackall Tambo Regional, QLD) - 531.6 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained 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
531.6 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained 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 Macfarlane'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
Macfarlane at a glance
Schools in and near Macfarlane
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: 8.25 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 8.25 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 Macfarlane is zoned
Selling in Macfarlane? 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 531.6 km², Macfarlane is relatively unconstrained 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, 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 4,454,567 m² across 36 parcels.
Who lives in Macfarlane
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Macfarlane 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 1020, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Barcaldine - Blackall, the wider ABS statistical area containing Macfarlane. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Macfarlane itself.
5,868 in 2001 to 4,912 in 2025, down 16%.
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.
Macfarlane 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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Macfarlane planning - frequently asked
Is Macfarlane flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Macfarlane, 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. Blackall Tambo Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Macfarlane bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Macfarlane is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Blackall Tambo Regional average of 22%.
What is the zoning in Macfarlane?
The dominant planning zone in Macfarlane is Rural.
Does Macfarlane have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Macfarlane.
What is the typical lot size in Macfarlane?
Across 36 surveyed parcels in Macfarlane, the median lot size is about 4,454,567 m².
Is Macfarlane an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Macfarlane scores 1020 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Enniskillen | 24.3 km | Not mapped | 18% |
| Minnie Downs | 30.4 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Lansdowne | 31.3 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Tambo | 32.3 km | 1% | 9% |
| Windeyer | 54.8 km | <1% | 69% |
| Lumeah | 54.8 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Bayrick | 57.7 km | Not mapped | 14% |
| Yandarlo | 58.1 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Blackall | 75.5 km | <1% | 19% |
| Nive Murweh Shire |
78.5 km | Not mapped | 11% |