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Millbank flood map & planning overlays

93.1% flood-mapped, 8th-highest in Bundaberg Regional. A suburb that sits close to the water.

A planning-constraint profile of Millbank (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 3.39 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Millbank's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Millbank

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
100%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
100%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 1,000 ft
Busiest square
~5 a day
5 a day below 3,000 ft · ±22%
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Millbank at a glance

Parcels 1,136 Median lot 835 m² Mapped easements 153 Bus stops 14 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Millbank

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.39 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.89 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

Which school zone is a Millbank address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.

How Millbank is zoned

Rural 47%
Low density residential 36%
Community facilities 12%
Specialised centre 2%
Open space 1%
Sport and recreation 1%

Selling in Millbank? 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 3.39 km², Millbank is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 93% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 835 m² across 1,136 parcels.

Who lives in Millbank

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Millbank suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
2,499
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$997
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$270
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265
Median mortgage
$1,188
per month
Household size
2.2
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 862, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Millbank's 2,499 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.8%
5-14 10.6%
15-19 5.0%
20-24 5.6%
25-34 11.4%
35-44 9.8%
45-54 9.3%
55-64 10.6%
65-74 15.5%
75-84 10.9%
85+ 6.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Millbank - Avoca, the wider ABS statistical area containing Millbank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Millbank itself.

7,033 in 2001 to 7,848 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.

Millbank data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 Millbank address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Millbank. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Millbank. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Moving here? The Liveability section adds walking times from the address to schools, parks, shops and transport, and the school zones it sits in (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Millbank lot.

Millbank planning - frequently asked

Is Millbank flood-prone?

About 93% of Millbank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 50%. Published flood models are held over parts of Millbank; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Millbank bushfire-prone?

Around 2% of Millbank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

Is Millbank under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Millbank, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 5 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Millbank?

The dominant planning zone in Millbank is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Community facilities.

Does Millbank have heritage-listed places?

Millbank has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Millbank?

Across 1,136 surveyed parcels in Millbank, the median lot size is about 835 m². There are also 153 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Millbank have a train station?

There is no train station inside Millbank itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.

What is the population of Millbank?

At the 2021 Census Millbank had 2,499 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Millbank - Avoca statistical area, which contains Millbank, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 7,848 in 2025, up 12%.

Is Millbank an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Millbank scores 862 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Millbank?

Median household income in Millbank was $997 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,188 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Avoca 1.6 km 89% 20%
Bundaberg West 1.8 km 100% 14%
Svensson Heights 2.1 km 65% 20%
Norville 3.1 km 64% 33%
Bundaberg Central 3.2 km 98% 0%
Oakwood 3.7 km 90% 19%
Walkervale 4.0 km 72% 0%
Kensington 4.1 km 70% 25%
Bundaberg South 4.2 km 100% 2%
Bundaberg North 4.4 km 100% 11%

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