McKinlay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of McKinlay
(McKinlay Shire, QLD) - 8835.05 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
8835.05 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to McKinlay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
McKinlay at a glance
Schools in and near McKinlay
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: 30.26 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 38.76 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 McKinlay is zoned
Selling in McKinlay? 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 8835.05 km², McKinlay is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 19% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 20,236 m² across 327 parcels.
Who lives in McKinlay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the McKinlay 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 982, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of McKinlay's 162 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Northern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing McKinlay. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than McKinlay 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.
McKinlay 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 McKinlay address
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See what's in the $9 report →McKinlay planning - frequently asked
Is McKinlay flood-prone?
About 3% of McKinlay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 19%.
Is McKinlay bushfire-prone?
Around 19% of McKinlay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a McKinlay Shire average of 14%.
What is the zoning in McKinlay?
The dominant planning zone in McKinlay is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Recreation and open space.
Does McKinlay have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within McKinlay.
What is the typical lot size in McKinlay?
Across 327 surveyed parcels in McKinlay, the median lot size is about 20,236 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of McKinlay?
At the 2021 Census McKinlay had 162 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Northern Highlands statistical area, which contains McKinlay, went from 4,223 people in 2001 to 3,183 in 2025, down 25%.
Is McKinlay an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), McKinlay scores 982 and sits in decile 5 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 McKinlay?
Median household income in McKinlay was $2,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,895 for the typical suburb in McKinlay Shire. Median rent was $285 a week.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kynuna | 67.0 km | 2% | 5% |
| Julia Creek | 101.5 km | 30% | 6% |
| Kynuna Winton Shire |
121.8 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Warburton Boulia Shire |
122.9 km | Not mapped | 21% |
| Middleton Winton Shire |
144.8 km | 6% | 26% |
| Warenda Boulia Shire |
149.6 km | Not mapped | 6% |
| Min Min Boulia Shire |
173.4 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Taldora | 179.6 km | 42% | 14% |
| Malpas-Trenton | 187.6 km | 17% | 25% |
| Fisher Mount Isa City |
189.3 km | <1% | 62% |