McIlwraith flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of McIlwraith
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 23.11 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
23.11 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to McIlwraith's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
McIlwraith at a glance
Schools in and near McIlwraith
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: 0.26 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 McIlwraith is zoned
Selling in McIlwraith? 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 23.11 km², McIlwraith is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 45% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 53% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 25,118 m² across 193 parcels.
Who lives in McIlwraith
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the McIlwraith 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 900, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of McIlwraith's 202 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gin Gin, the wider ABS statistical area containing McIlwraith. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than McIlwraith itself.
4,556 in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.
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.
McIlwraith 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 McIlwraith address
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See what's in the $9 report →McIlwraith planning - frequently asked
Is McIlwraith flood-prone?
About 45% of McIlwraith falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is McIlwraith bushfire-prone?
Around 53% of McIlwraith is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in McIlwraith?
The dominant planning zone in McIlwraith is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Community facilities.
Does McIlwraith have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within McIlwraith.
What is the typical lot size in McIlwraith?
Across 193 surveyed parcels in McIlwraith, the median lot size is about 25,118 m². There are also 81 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of McIlwraith?
At the 2021 Census McIlwraith had 202 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Gin Gin statistical area, which contains McIlwraith, went from 4,556 people in 2001 to 5,851 in 2025, up 28%.
Is McIlwraith an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), McIlwraith scores 900 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in McIlwraith?
Median household income in McIlwraith was $928 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,350 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maroondan | 3.7 km | 49% | 82% |
| Delan | 4.3 km | 62% | 80% |
| Redhill Farms | 5.4 km | 40% | 30% |
| Gin Gin | 5.5 km | 49% | 76% |
| Drinan | 6.4 km | 87% | 59% |
| Skyring Reserve | 6.5 km | 82% | 32% |
| Bullyard | 6.9 km | 51% | 75% |
| Tirroan | 7.0 km | 41% | 40% |
| Bungadoo | 8.2 km | 85% | 72% |
| Damascus | 8.4 km | 52% | 80% |