Miles flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Miles
(Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 438.18 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
438.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Miles's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Miles at a glance
Schools in and near Miles
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 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
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 Miles is zoned
Selling in Miles? 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 438.18 km², Miles is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 45% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 61% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,011 m² across 1,443 parcels.
Who lives in Miles
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Miles 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 897, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Miles's 1,874 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Miles - Wandoan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Miles. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Miles itself.
3,917 in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.
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.
Miles 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 19 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 Miles 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 Miles lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Miles planning - frequently asked
Is Miles flood-prone?
About 45% of Miles falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Miles bushfire-prone?
Around 61% of Miles is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.
What is the zoning in Miles?
The dominant planning zone in Miles is Rural, though the suburb also includes High impact industry and Community facilities.
Does Miles have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Miles.
What is the typical lot size in Miles?
Across 1,443 surveyed parcels in Miles, the median lot size is about 1,011 m². There are also 243 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Miles?
At the 2021 Census Miles had 1,874 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Miles - Wandoan statistical area, which contains Miles, went from 3,917 people in 2001 to 4,394 in 2025, up 12%.
Is Miles an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Miles scores 897 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 Miles?
Median household income in Miles was $1,263 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,020 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columboola | 16.9 km | 42% | 53% |
| Myall Park | 17.2 km | 49% | 87% |
| Drillham South | 17.5 km | 28% | 51% |
| Dalwogon | 18.5 km | 26% | 86% |
| Nangram | 18.6 km | 68% | 41% |
| Kowguran | 25.0 km | 27% | 88% |
| Drillham | 25.1 km | 27% | 25% |
| Goombi | 26.4 km | 53% | 26% |
| Condamine | 28.1 km | 65% | 36% |
| Hookswood | 28.2 km | 47% | 87% |