Millbank flood map & planning overlays
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 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Millbank's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Millbank at a glance
Schools in and near Millbank
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: 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; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Millbank is zoned
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.
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 862, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Millbank's 2,499 residents in each ABS age band.
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.
| 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 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.
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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Millbank lot.
See what's in the $9 report →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 49%.
Is Millbank bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Millbank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-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% |