McIntosh Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of McIntosh Creek
(Gympie Regional, QLD) - 6.37 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
6.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to McIntosh Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
McIntosh Creek at a glance
Schools in and near McIntosh 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
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 2.54 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 4.66 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 McIntosh Creek is zoned
Selling in McIntosh 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 6.37 km², McIntosh Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 65% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 9,188 m² across 94 parcels.
Who lives in McIntosh Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the McIntosh 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 969, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of McIntosh Creek's 173 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gympie Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing McIntosh Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than McIntosh Creek itself.
14,915 in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
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.
McIntosh 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 McIntosh Creek address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a McIntosh Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →McIntosh Creek planning - frequently asked
Is McIntosh Creek flood-prone?
About 22% of McIntosh Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is McIntosh Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 65% of McIntosh Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%.
What is the zoning in McIntosh Creek?
The dominant planning zone in McIntosh Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Limited Development (Constrained Land).
Does McIntosh Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within McIntosh Creek.
What is the typical lot size in McIntosh Creek?
Across 94 surveyed parcels in McIntosh Creek, the median lot size is about 9,188 m². There are also 67 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of McIntosh Creek?
At the 2021 Census McIntosh Creek had 173 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Gympie Surrounds statistical area, which contains McIntosh Creek, went from 14,915 people in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
Is McIntosh Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), McIntosh Creek scores 969 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in McIntosh Creek?
Median household income in McIntosh Creek was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,314 for the typical suburb in Gympie Regional. Median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,750 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Flat | 2.3 km | 36% | 45% |
| Jones Hill | 3.4 km | 48% | 50% |
| Pie Creek | 3.7 km | 37% | 67% |
| Calico Creek | 4.6 km | 19% | 53% |
| The Dawn | 4.9 km | 61% | 39% |
| Mooloo | 4.9 km | 25% | 46% |
| Lagoon Pocket | 4.9 km | 61% | 39% |
| Marys Creek | 5.6 km | 28% | 49% |
| Gilldora | 5.9 km | 49% | 41% |
| Southside | 5.9 km | 68% | 35% |