Malpas-Trenton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Malpas-Trenton
(McKinlay Shire, QLD) - 6402.32 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
6402.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Malpas-Trenton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Malpas-Trenton at a glance
Schools in and near Malpas-Trenton
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: 22.32 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 83.45 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 Malpas-Trenton is zoned
Selling in Malpas-Trenton? 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 6402.32 km², Malpas-Trenton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 53,586,091 m² across 84 parcels.
Who lives in Malpas-Trenton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Malpas-Trenton 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 1054, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Northern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Malpas-Trenton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Malpas-Trenton 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.
Malpas-Trenton 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 Malpas-Trenton address
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See what's in the $9 report →Malpas-Trenton planning - frequently asked
Is Malpas-Trenton flood-prone?
About 17% of Malpas-Trenton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 19%.
Is Malpas-Trenton bushfire-prone?
Around 25% of Malpas-Trenton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a McKinlay Shire average of 14%.
What is the zoning in Malpas-Trenton?
The dominant planning zone in Malpas-Trenton is Rural.
Does Malpas-Trenton have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Malpas-Trenton.
What is the typical lot size in Malpas-Trenton?
Across 84 surveyed parcels in Malpas-Trenton, the median lot size is about 53,586,091 m².
Is Malpas-Trenton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Malpas-Trenton scores 1054 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taldora | 67.9 km | 42% | 14% |
| Victoria Vale Croydon Shire |
84.3 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Julia Creek | 86.2 km | 30% | 6% |
| East Creek Croydon Shire |
106.4 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Bellfield Croydon Shire |
124.0 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| Esmeralda Croydon Shire |
134.4 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Kynuna | 150.9 km | 2% | 5% |
| Claraville Croydon Shire |
164.7 km | 9% | 50% |
| McKinlay | 187.6 km | 3% | 19% |
| Coralie Croydon Shire |
198.9 km | Not mapped | 70% |